In this blog we're talking about hyperglycaemia in the ED. There aren't any official guidelines on management, but our experience has shown that there's a huge variation in practice, and many cases are mismanaged.
GLP-1 agonists, hailed as “wonder drugs,” help shed weight rapidly. But how do they work and what risks lurk beneath? What do we need to know about them in the emergency department?
A 77-year-old woman presents to the ED with generalised abdominal pain. She describes the pain as dull and constant, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and anorexia.
A 73-year-old female, who lives alone, is found collapsed at home by her neighbours and brought in the ED.
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