One of the best diabetologists I know, cannot smell acetone - not an uncommon disability Peter Galloway Glasgow -----Original Message----- From: Mohammad Al-Jubouri [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 13 March 2002 09:39 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Rampant DKA with normal glucose and negative ketones Diabetologists would say that you only need your clinical acumen and a good sense of smell (no false negative result with BOHB) to diagnose and instigate treatment of DKA. Mohammad ===== Dr. M A Al-Jubouri Consultant Chemical Pathologist __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/