Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: DKA is a fatal complication of diabetes mellitus, if not treated appropriately. In hospital guideline on management of DKA has been developed in Our lady’s hospital Navan and updated last in 2019.Aim: To assess the adherence of DKA guideline in our hospital and to assess the complexity of medical admissions with DKA in our hospital.Methods: We collected retrospective data for our audit and prospective data on our...

Introduction: Hypo-glycaemia awareness and education on rules of driving are paramount in patients who are on regular insulin and are driving currently. It is the responsibility of the prescribing physician to make sure that patients who are prescribed insulin are educated on the rules of driving.Aim: To assess and educate the doctors of a county hospital, on implications of hypo-glycaemia on driving and to update them on the national driving licence ser...