PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Charlotte EM Rugg-Gunn
AU  - Mark Deakin
AU  - Daniel B Hawcutt
TI  - Update and harmonisation of guidance for the management of diabetic ketoacidosis in children and young people in the UK
AID  - 10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001079
DP  - 2021 Jun 01
TA  - BMJ Paediatrics Open
PG  - e001079
VI  - 5
IP  - 1
4099  - http://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/5/1/e001079.short
4100  - http://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/5/1/e001079.full
SO  - BMJ Paediatrics Open2021 Jun 01; 5
AB  - Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Careful and timely intervention is required to optimise glycaemic control and reduce the risk of mortality and devastating complications. Of these, cerebral oedema is the leading cause of death, with a mortality rate of approximately 25%. This article highlights the recent updates to UK fluid therapy guidelines for DKA and provides clinical context for the benefit of paediatricians and junior doctors in light of this new guidance.Data sharing not applicable as no datasets generated and/or analysed for this study. Not applicable.