Summary
A woman visited the emergency room for severe leg pain and ended up with a surprising diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes. Despite extremely high blood sugar levels, she was not initially aware of her condition. Doctors treated her with insulin and fluids in the hospital, and her condition improved significantly.
Key Facts
- A woman went to the emergency room for severe leg pain.
- Her blood sugar level was found to be around 700, which is very high.
- An A1C level of 14 was also reported, indicating diabetes.
- She was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.
- Doctors were surprised she was able to walk into the clinic on her own.
- She was treated in the hospital with insulin and intravenous fluids.
- Her blood sugar was lowered to around 200.
- She was likely to be discharged when her blood sugar fell closer to 150.
