PDF Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery

British Society of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Recommended DKA Guidelines

The BSPED guideline for managing diabetic ketoacidosis in children, revised against the ESPE/LWPES consensus statement and the ISPAD guidelines. It runs from general assessment and emergency management in accident and emergency through the full clinical assessment and the observations to be carried out, the fluid and insulin rates with the caution that APLS maintenance rates over-estimate the requirement, continuing management once the pH rises, cerebral oedema, and appendices on the Glasgow Coma Scale and the management algorithm.

Document preview

Page 1 of 13 · first page only

PDF
Ask AI about this document Log in

Related documents

More materials from the same course.

Self-Assessment in Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness Ross & Wilson PDF FREE Human Anatomy I Supplementary Examination An end-of-semester supplementary examination paper for Year 1, Semester 1 students in the Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery program covering Human Anatomy I. PDF KES 40.00 COPD: Pathology of Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis, Spirometry, GOLD Classification and Management A KMTC respiratory deck that separates chronic bronchitis from the centrilobular, panacinar and paraseptal types of emphysema, then takes the airway and parenchymal pathology, the pulmonary vasculature and the risk factors including alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Clinical features run from progressive dyspnoea and wheeze to the barrel-shaped chest, decreased vocal fremitus and tripod positioning. Diagnosis is covered with the post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC ratio, spirometry traces, the severity classes, chest x-ray, CT and arterial blood gases, and management with bronchodilators, inhaled glucocorticoids, combination therapy, mucolytics, long-term oxygen, pulmonary rehabilitation, smoking cessation and the complications of pneumothorax, cor pulmonale and respiratory failure. PDF KES 40.00 Muscles of the Head - Lecture Notes Lecture notes detailing the descriptive terms for muscle size, with a focus on muscles of the head. PDF FREE Obstetrics and Gynaecology Multiple Choice Questions A collection of multiple-choice questions covering topics in obstetrics, gynaecology, and neonatology, likely from a medical course examination. PDF KES 40.00

From the blog

Study guides and revision advice linked to this material.

HELB says start repaying even without a job. The recommended minimum is Ksh 1,500 a month. On Wednesday, 11 November, HELB told borrowers who aren’t on a payroll that they don’t have to wait for permanent employment to start repaying. What HELB said ✓… Nov 13, 2026