Clinical Diagnosis · Urinary System · Hard
Ketonuria
Meaning: The presence of fat-breakdown products such as acetoacetate in the urine, seen in starvation or uncontrolled diabetes.
In practice: Heavy ketonuria on dipstick in the vomiting child suggested diabetic ketoacidosis needing urgent assessment.
Word parts
- -uria means urine
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