Endocrine Abstracts

A 12 year old male presented to the Emergency Department in severe diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) with a new diagnosis type 1 diabetes mellitus. He had tested positive for Covid a few weeks prior resulting in a reduced appetite and weight loss. He had no other past medical history. He was treated as per the BSPED guideline for DKA and remained on the protocol for 24 hours. He had normal electrolytes on admission but DKA resolution was complicated by hyperchloraemic acidosis, mild...

Diabetes mellitus education for children, young people and their families has become more complex in recent years, requiring a solid knowledge of mathematics, problem solving and ongoing adjustments as the child grows. The education at time of diagnosis can be overwhelming for many parents who are coming to terms with this lifelong condition. But we, as diabetes teams also expect them to take on new and alien tasks, not only blood glucose testing and injecting insulin, but als...