ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a known complication of diabetes mellitus, mainly type1. It is a medical emergency condition. The recent British paediatric DKA guideline clearly recommends involving a senior clinician at time of diagnosis, usually either an emergency medicine or general paediatric doctor. There is no clear recommendation of when to consult the on-call paediatric endocrinologist or diabetologist who covers the admission of diabetic...