Clinical CPD topic
Diabetic ketoacidosis: practise, reflect and record
Practise diabetic ketoacidosis through five clinical cases, review the explanations and build a professional learning record. Recognise SGLT2-associated DKA despite modest glucose elevation.
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What you’ll work on
- Recognise SGLT2-associated DKA despite modest glucose elevation.
- Select shock resuscitation and escalate potassium replacement safely in DKA.
- Assess ketone clearance and maintain insulin safely with intravenous glucose when required.
Think through a clinical case
Decide how you would approach this case before opening the question session.
A patient has glucose 12 mmol/L, ketones 5.8 mmol/L, pH 7.18 and bicarbonate 11 mmol/L while taking an SGLT2 inhibitor. What is the diagnosis and immediate principle?
A case from the UKMLA question bank. The session provides the answer and explanation after your attempt.
From a decision to a learning record
- Test your reasoning. Answer five questions from this topic’s clinical-content library.
- Explore the gaps. Review explanations and use Tutor to work through decisions that need more thought.
- Reflect on application. Describe what you learned and what you would change or investigate.
- Review your evidence. Confirm the activity and time spent, then retain or export your professional record.
Primary sources and further reading
Read the source in the same jurisdiction as your question session.
- https://abcd.care/sites/default/files/site_uploads/JBDS_Guidelines_Current/JBDS_02_DKA_Guideline_with_QR_code_March_2023.pdfInternational source
- DME_3246 508..515International source