Endocrine Abstracts

A 19-year-old female presented with DKA. She had developed T1DM aged 5. She had an HbA1c of 12.9%, and numerous previous admissions with DKA. There was no other past medical history of note. She took 162 units of insulin/day, as a basal-bolus regime. She took no recreational drugs or other medications. She consumed up to 10 units of alcohol a week. On clinical assessment and investigation, there was no evidence of sepsis, and she was treated with intravenous insulin and fluids...