Question
An eight-year-old child recently developed symptoms such as increased thirst, waking up at night to drink water, polyuria, and occasional bedwetting. After examination, it was diagnosed as pediatric diabetes. How should the current situation be handled?
Answer
Pediatric diabetes is commonly seen in patients with type 1 diabetes, with symptoms including acute polydipsia, polyuria, a dramatic increase in both water intake and urine output, increased appetite but weight loss. Young patients often attract parental attention due to enuresis and weight loss. The onset is often caused by infection or improper diet. Infants often present with enuresis symptoms, and polydipsia and polyuria are easily overlooked. There are now imported special immunomodulatory drugs available to promote insulin secretion and are used for the treatment of diabetes.