Endocrine Abstracts

AimsTo present a case of steroid induced diabetes and use this opportunity to review the diabetic resources we provide to other speciality teams in our hospital. CaseA fifteen year old patient was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia from a full blood count and bone marrow biopsy following a short history of lymph node swelling. He was started on a treatment regime that included dexamethasone at a dose of 6mg/m2</...

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...