CH-D Diabetes and DKA option
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- D1 Treating low glucose in a conscious patient
- D2 Treating hypoglycaemia in an unconscious patient
- D3 Managing hyperglycaemia with ketones
- D4 Monitoring after hyperglycaemia
- D5 Basic pathophysiology of diabetes
- D6 Safe insulin storage
- D7 Symptoms of hypoglycaemia
- D8 Causes of hypoglycaemia
- D9 Symptoms of hyperglycaemia
- D10 Causes of hyperglycaemia
- D11 Ketones and their bodily effects
- D12 Importance of clearing ketones
- D13 Ketone testing in DKA
- D14 Pathophysiology and risks of DKA
- D15 Gradual glucose reduction and fluid management in DKA
- D16 Collaborative adherence to DKA management plans
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Course modules
Videos
- DKA in Pediatrics – Emergency Management | Emergency Medicine - WebinarYashoda HospitalsVideo
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis DKA Nursing | DKA Pathophysiology Treatment Management NCLEXRegisteredNurseRNVideo
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis (Diabetes Type I) Management SummaryArmando HasudunganVideo
- Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis by M. Agus | OPENPediatricsOPENPediatricsVideo
Guidelines and evidence
- BSPED Guideline for the Management of Children and Young People under the age of 18 years with Diabetic KetoacidosisBritish Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (BSPED), 2024Guideline or evidence
- Diabetes (type 1 and type 2) in children and young people: diagnosis and management (NICE guideline NG18)NICE, 2023Guideline or evidence
- ISPAD clinical practice consensus guidelines 2022: Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state.ISPAD, 2022Guideline or evidence
- Adherence to pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis guidelines by community emergency departments' providers.International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2017Guideline or evidence
- 0.9% saline versus Plasma-Lyte as initial fluid in children with diabetic ketoacidosis (SPinK trial): a double-blind randomized controlled trial.Critical Care (London), 2020Guideline or evidence