A 76 year old diabetic is referred with confusion and is being treated for a UTI. She is tachycardic and drowsy, is there more than sepsis?…
Hypoglycaemia
Hypoglycaemia is usually unpleasant, often becomes a source of fear, and can be an embarrassment as well as a safety risk…
Management of Hypoglycaemia
Hypoglycaemia is easily diagnosed and treated in emergency departments (EDs), if you remember to think of it. In this session we will look at the presentation, causes and treatment options available…
Sweet and Salty
Hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) is a medical emergency and is different from DKA and as such its treatment requires a different approach…
Induction – DKA
When I 15 years old I was admitted to hospital with DKA and diagnosed with diabetes…
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a common presentation to the emergency department (ED)…
Causes of unconsciousness
Reduced conscious level is a common finding in the ED…
Things that go bump in the night!
An 86 year old lady was admitted to the Emergency Department following a vacant episode during the night…
When the bump bumps up the sugar
A 32 year old type 1 diabetic female presents at 30/40 gestation of her first pregnancy feeling generally unwell…