Hyperglycaemia (Paeds)

Question 1

What are the clinical features of DKA/HHS?

Answer 1

• confusion
• dehydration
• tachypnoea
• polydipsia
• polyuria
• kussmaul’s breathing
• hx diabetes

Question 2

Suspect DKA in

Answer 2

• Any patient with
  
  • a pre-existing history of diabetes
  • BGL >11mmol/L
  • Clinical features of DKA (e.g. confusion, signs of dehydration, Kussmaul’s breathing)

Question 3

Can paediatric patients have HHS?

Answer 3

Unlikely, it is more common in older patients

Question 4

Recite the hyperglycaemia CPG (paeds)

Answer 4