Diagnostic dilemma: A teen’s classic diabetes symptoms didn’t improve with treatment — revealing she also had a much rarer syndrome
The patient: A 17-year-old girl in California The symptoms: The teenager went to an emergency department after experiencing vomiting episodes for about a day. Over the prior three months, she’d also had periodic shortness of breath accompanied by tightness in her chest. What happened next: A test revealed that the patient’s blood sugar was very…
