ketoacidosis Archives • St.Emlyn's

JC: D-K-hoorAy! New Paeds DKA guidelines

A review of the January 2020 interim BSPED guidance on diabetic ketoacidosis in children and young people. Chris Gray explains changes to diagnosis, severity assessment, fluids, potassium and insulin, alongside the evidence and practical questions raised by that edition of the guidance.

JC: Fluid resuscitation in paediatric DKA. St Emlyn’s

By Simon Carley / June 17, 2018

Does the speed or composition of intravenous rehydration affect neurological outcomes in children with DKA? This review examines the 2018 PECARN trial, its four fluid regimens and the limits of its findings. Simon Carley explains why challenging established assumptions does not remove the need for careful fluid management.

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