This workbook is designed to provide you with an overview of Diabetes in children. It is made up of a combination of slides, open questions, MCQs and Case Presentations to help you develop your understanding of the disease and its treatment.
By the end of the workbook you should:
- Be able to explain what Diabetes is, including:
- Who gets it?
- What is Type 1 Diabetes?
- What is Type 2 Diabetes?
- Be able to discuss the different management strategies applied in diabetes
- Understand the presenting features and treatment principles of Hypoglycaemia in Insulin-treated patients
- Understand the presenting features and treatment principles of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
- Recognise that Cerebral Oedema is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of DKA that can be compounded by poor medical management