ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Non-diabetic ketoacidosis occurring with hyperglycaemia causes diagnostic dilemma in the emergency department. Biochemistry mimics diabetic ketoacidosis [DKA], the proposed mechanism is ketosis from reduced carbohydrate intake, with stress hyperglycaemia from acute illness.Case Description: A 1 year old boy presented to the emergency department with a short history of fever and reduced oral intake. Initial ...