Endocrinology & Diabetes — Flashcards

Insulin therapy for HHS SHOULD NOT begin until _____ UNLESS there is ketonaemia in which case insulin therapy should begin quickly

Children and young adults are vulnerable to _____ after fluid resuscitation for DKA and therefore require 1:1 nursing to monitor neuro-observations

Hint: complication

There are 3 main areas of management for DKA: _____, insulin therapy, potassium repletion

_____ should be monitored every 3-6 months in patients with T1DM

The most common presenting symptoms of DKA are _____, polyuria and polydipsia

Patients with T1DM should self-monitor blood glucose at least _____ times a day: before meals and bed

Does family history increase risk of developing T1DM? _____

The onset of _____ is days. The onset of DKA is <24hrs.

Hint: DKA/HHS

T1DM is associated with other _____ conditions such as Celiac disease and Hashimoto thyroiditis

Fluid resuscitation management of DKA should consist of _____ followed by the addition of 10% dextrose once blood glucose is <14 mmol/L

Hint: what fluid?