Diabetic Ketoacidosis Presenting as Abdominal Pain in a Two-Year-Old Female: A Case Report.

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a potentially life-threatening complication of diabetes and can sometimes be the first indication of undiagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Our case presents a unique scenario in which a two-year-old female presented to her pediatrician with persistent abdominal pain, along with fatigue and tachypnea. On physical examination, she was mildly distressed, tachypneic, and utilized accessory muscles during respiration.