Course Overview

This Ausmed Course provides a comprehensive update on the causes, risk factors, signs, symptoms and management of a diabetes emergency: hypoglycaemia.

Topics

• Defining and recognising hypoglycaemia
• Pathophysiology of hypoglycaemia
• Management of hypoglycaemia in adults and children
• Complex issues in hypoglycaemia

Need

Potential complications associated with diabetes mellitus can be severe. Hypoglycaemia, a diabetes emergency, can occur due to a range of reasons. It can cause a great deal of anxiety, be very traumatic and may be life-threatening.

Strong awareness of the causes, risk factors, signs and symptoms, management, and prevention of hypoglycaemia is essential if healthcare professionals are to prevent harm and improve patient outcomes. Ongoing access to education that assists healthcare professionals to remain well-informed about the latest evidence concerning hypoglycaemia is essential.

Purpose

The purpose of this Ausmed Course is to increase your understanding of the cause, recognition and treatment of hypoglycaemia in the person with diabetes mellitus.

Learning Outcomes

• Define hypoglycaemia for people with diabetes mellitus.
• Understand the physiology and symptoms of hypoglycaemia.
• Understand various treatment options for hypoglycaemia.
• Identify to complex issues in hypoglycaemia.
• Understand what education to provide for people with diabetes.

Target Audience

All healthcare professionals who provide care for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Disclosure

No conflict of interest exists for anyone in the position to control content for this activity. Wherever possible, generic or non-proprietary names of medications or products have been used.

Educator

Peta Tauchmann View profile

Peta Tauchmann has worked as a diabetes educator since 1998 and is the founder of Brisbane Diabetes Education Services. She works as a credentialled diabetes educator and Nurse Practitioner offering diabetes self-management education to people with diabetes, consulting services, health professional education, and lecturing for the Graduate Certificate of Diabetes Education and Management at Southern Cross University. Peta enjoys working in a field of healthcare that is people-facing, meaningful and constantly changing.