This is Archie's blood gas on the morning of presentation.
To summarise the history to date:
Archie is a 7-year-old boy with a 2 week history of excessive drinking and increased frequency of urination.
In the last week he has wet the bed 5 times.
He is otherwise a healthy boy and was born at term weighing 8lb 9oz.
There were some concerns about eye problems that have since resolved.
He is growing well and now weighs 30.25kg.
A paternal Grandfather had diabetes (type unknown) and his father has psoriasis
o/e: afebrile, HR:80-90, BP:107/70, RR: 18-24, 100% in air. PEWS = 0
Normal examination.
Urine dipstick in department shows Ketones: 15mg/dL (+) and Glucose 500mg/dL (++)