Sign of diabetic ketoacidosis is-: (A) Loss of sweating, (B) Depression, (C) Dehydration, (D) Absent deep tendon reflexes
Answer is C. Physical findings of diabetic ketoacidosis are tachycardia, dehydration/hypotension, hypothermia, tachypnea/Kussmaul respirations/ respiratory distress, abdominal tenderness (may resemble acute pancreatitis or surgical abdomen), lethargy/obtundation/cerebral edema/possibly coma. Reference : page 2418 Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 19th edition