Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0036P37 | (1) | BSPED2014

Management of paediatric diabetic ketoacidosis: are we doing it right?

Ramphul Manisha , Khetriwal Babita

Introduction: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a medical emergency, requiring careful fluid management and insulin administration. The guidelines published by the British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (BSPED) in 2009 aim to standardise the approach to the management of paediatric DKA across NHS hospitals. Our aim was to report our experience in managing DKA in children in a district general hospital setting.Method: Retrospective case re...

ea0078p28 | Diabetes | BSPED2021

Diabetic Ketoacidosis with severe hypokalaemia and persistent hypernatremia in an adolescent girl with Covid-19

Viswanath Vidya , Badawy Mohammed , Khetriwal Babita , Pradhan Swati , Williams Rachel , Pathan Nazima , Marcovecchio Loredana

Introduction: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) remains a common presentation of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in children. During the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of presentation in DKA increased. Electrolyte abnormalities can occur during DKA treatment, but they are uncommon at presentation. We report a teenage girl with new-onset T1D presenting in severe DKA, complicated by profound hypokalaemia and hypernatremia. Case Report: A previously healthy 13-year-old girl was ...

ea0085p13 | Bone | BSPED2022

Atypical persistence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in adolescents with primary hyperparathyroidism post parathyroidectomy- a review of two cases

Mary Tharakan Riya , Matei Cristina , Khetriwal Babita , Chesover Alexander D , Allgrove Jeremy

Introduction: Neuropsychiatric manifestations are well recognised in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP). Abnormal calcium channel physiology has been implicated in several pain disorders. The psychopathology emerges after prolonged subclinical hypercalcemia, but there is poor correlation with symptom severity. We report the complex management of two adolescents with PHP, secondary to parathyroid adenoma (no predisposing germline mutation identified), with persiste...