Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hypoglycaemia is a common paediatric medical emergency, hence prompt treatment with appropriate investigations of causes is essential.Aims: (1) Review current practice of investigating hypoglycaemia in children; (2) Improve awareness of local guidelines; (3) Overcome practical hurdles when investigating hypoglycaemiaMethods: • Retrospective audit of investigation of hypoglycaemic patients over a year using clinic...

Introduction: Hypoglycaemia is a common paediatric medical emergency, hence prompt treatment with appropriate investigations of causes is essential.Aims: 1) Re-audit investigations sent for children with hypoglycaemia after introduction of “Hypo-packs” from previous audit; (2) To improve awareness of local guidelines to unify clinical practice; (3) Review “Hypo-packs” and consider other improvements.Methods: A r...