Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: In August 2015, the British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (BSPED) released new guidelines for the management of DKA. These new guidelines recommended a much more conservative approach with fluid management in order to reduce the risk of cerebral oedema.Aim: Based on local anecdotal evidence, we hypothesized that with the new guidelines, we have had to increase maintenance fluid infusion rates more often and that the chil...