Metabolic Meltdown? Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Adults
CPD
30m
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Lecture Overview
Often the focus of diabetes management can centre on preventing long-term complications. However, the prevalence of diabetes means that enrolled nurses who work in acute care settings, such as emergency departments, will also encounter people with acute metabolic complications of diabetes. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is one such example. This session looks the clinical management of DKA and serves as a guide to practice for enrolled nurses.
Educators
Peta Tauchmann
Peta Tauchmann has worked as a diabetes educator since 1998. In 2003, she established a private practice in diabetes education in Brisbane and, in 2015, she was endorsed as a nurse practitioner. Professionally, she enjoys a range of activities, working in her own community-based clinics and contributing to local and national projects designed to improve the care of people with diabetes. She enjoys working in an area of healthcare that is meaningful, constantly changing and intellectually stimulating. See Educator Profile
Reviews
4.6
54 Total Rating(s)
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Ze Liu
DKA signs, high BGL, thirst, hungry, stomach upset, treatment: obs, give water, diabetes educator no insulin: increase of glucagon, adrenaline, cortisol, ketone, and GH Diagnosis serum glucose above 11 PH less 7.34 HCO3 less 15 elevated anion gap above 16 serum ketones above 3or capillary blood ketones above 1 dehydration if ketone above 0.6 in the test machine, then risk of DKA seek help if BGL above 15 ketones positive for 4 hours BGL rises after 2 dose of insulin change of consciousness hypo BGL not respond to treatment
Rochelle Philip
Informative presentation from a community CDE who has seen DKA.
Lisa Millar
Lots of information
Kristine Webster-Lawson
The lecturer was knowledgeable and made the lesson practical and easy to understand
Elizabeth Taylor
well modulated voice, easy to listen to. Informative
Debra Ambrosini
Great lecture. The lecturer was really informative.
Neale Morris
Very informative
Geetha Rani Ammini
Good
Rachel Rich
Fantastic speaker! Really engaging and knowledgeable.
Patumarin Ennis
Excellent presentation, it’s very informative.