Endocrine Abstracts

In the UK, over 95% of children age 0–16 years presenting with diabetes have type 1 diabetes. Up to 25% of these present with DKA. Many present initially to GPs and it is important that children with symptoms of diabetes are referred urgently to Paediatric Diabetes Team.Aim: We carried out a survey of the current practise of GP’s when they suspect DM in a young person. The aim was to investigate whether they recognised the need for urgent refer...

Introduction: Serum C Peptide is traditionally used to diagnose factitious Hypoglycaemia due to exogenous Insulin. However in our case we were able to initiate child protection work up on the basis of skin marks which were noted during child’s admission in hospital.Case report: 2-year-old male presented with 3 days history of diarrhoea and vomiting. Past history and examination were unremarkable. Mother had gestational diabetes and was on insulin du...