Pediatric DKA and HHS
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 6 min
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Episode description
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the November 2023 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article, Pediatric Diabetes: Management of Acute Complications in the Emergency Department and some of the highlights from the other EB Medicine articles published in November.
Epidemiology
Differential diagnosis
Prehospital care
ED history and physical exam
Diagnostic studies
- Point of care testing
- Labs
- Imaging
Treatment
- IV fluids, the 2-bag system
- Mild DKA
- Moderate to severe DKA
- Potassium and phosphate supplementation
- Magnesium and calcium
- Sodium bicarbonate
- Hypoglycemia
- HHS
- Monitoring
Complications
- Cerebral edema
- Intubation
Insulin pumps
Disposition
Summary
Highlights
- EBUC - Management of Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Urgent Care
- EMP - Evidence-Based Emergency Department Management of Methamphetamine Toxicity
- PEMP - Trauma Extra - Blunt Thoracic Injuries (coming Nov. 15th)
Check out the clinical pathways at https://www.ebmedicine.net/pathways
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