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A 9-year-old boy had acute respiratory viral infection. After it there appeared polydipsia, polyuria, weakness, nausea. Examination revealed the following symptoms: mental confusion, dry skin, soft eyeballs, Kussmaul's respiration, acetone smell from the mouth, muffled heart sounds, soft and painless abdomen. Blood sugar was 19 millimole/l. What acute condition is it?

Answer options

  1. Cerebral coma
  2. Hyperosmolar coma
  3. Ketoacidotic coma
  4. Hepatic coma
  5. Acute renal insufficiency
Correct answer

Ketoacidotic coma

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