Diabetic ketoacidosis

Endocrinology · EnC2

This topic appears in the RCEM clinical syllabus. Start with a relevant resource below, then use a case or practice activity to test what you have learned.

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Discuss

DKA: treat the patient and follow the trend
Lesson plan · Early-career EM · Preparation about 18 min · 45-minute session · 30-minute option
Work through the adult DKA pathway and discuss what to check when treatment is not producing the expected improvement.
Learner preparation Facilitator guide
Recognising and managing diabetic ketoacidosis
Lesson plan · Medical students · Preparation about 13 min · 45-minute session · 30-minute option
Recognise DKA, interpret early treatment trends and escalate electrolyte or neurological deterioration.
Learner preparation Facilitator guide

Teaching programmes

Early-career Emergency Medicine
Teaching programme
1 relevant session in this programme.

Lesson links are St Emlyn’s educational mappings. Their individual clinical-review status still applies; attending a session does not demonstrate curriculum competence.