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The urine of a diabetic patient with ketoacidosis may have a smell of what?
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∙ 13y ago
Acetone (nail polish remover), or pear drops. Some people call it a 'fruity' smell. The smell is more easily noticed on the patient's breath than in the urine.
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What do the signs of diabetic ketoacidosis appear as?
One of the first signs of ketoacidosis is an unpleasant smell on the breath as well as ketones in the urine, if your insulin is kept at the correct level and you eat a sensible and balanced diet including slow release carbohydrates you should not go into ketoacidosis.
How much percentage of protein is present in urine?
There should be no protein in the urine unless the patient is ill or diabetic.
A diabetic patient will normally have an excess of what substance in the urine?
Diabetic patients will more than likely have an elevated amount of Glucose in the urine. This is called glycosuria. **Elevated levels of glucose in the urine in a non diabetic pregnant woman MAY be a sign of Gestational Diabetes and should be reported to the treating physician.
What is the Substance that increases urine of untreated diabetic?
Glucose is high in the urine of an untreated diabetic. Glucose itself makes the urine hyperosmolar (concentrated with solutes), which in turn makes it absorb extra water from surrounding tissues, which creates extra, dilute urine. This in turn dehydrates the surrounding tissues making the patient thirsty.
What type of diabetes would one have if there was excess glucose in urine?
ketoacidosis
Why sugar and ketone bodies are abnormal constituent of urine?
Sugar or glucose, is an abnormal constituent in urine because the body seeks to filter and reabsorb any molecules that are beneficial to life. In normal concentrations in the blood, glucose is reabsorbed efficiently by the renal tubules and there won't be a measurable amount in the urine. Glucose in the urine or glucosuria, is due to the renal tubule's inability to reabsorb glucose. This may be because the tubules are damaged, or there is so much excess glucose in the blood that it "spills over" into the urine. When ketones are in the urine, they signify that the body has stopped using glucose as an energy source and has started to tap its fat reserves. This can happen in starvation, metabolic disease, or diabetic ketoacidosis. Anytime that glucose and ketones are present in the urine, it is an indicator that the patient is suffering from diabetic ketoacidosis. There body does not have enough insulin to allow cells to utilize the glucose in the blood and the body has started to tap its fat reserves to provide the necessary power. This is a very dangerous situation and you should be seen by a physician immediately.
What does it mean if a doctor finds glucose in human urine?
It means that the body isn't producing enough insulin to control glucose levels; the patient is probably diabetic.
Do sudsy urine states that you a diabetic?
NO
Why is urine tested?
Urine is tested by doctors if they suspect cystitus or if you are diabetic
What is fruity urine smell?
A fruity urine smell is normally indicative of diabetes. The fruity smell is attributed to the presence of ketones in urine.
Why does your urine smell like urine?
Because urine has urine in it.
Can cabbage cause a urine smell?
Yes cabbage can cause a urine smell.
