Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs UT Health Sciences Center in San Antonio San Antonio, Texas
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
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George Willis, MD: No financial relationships to disclose
Hyperglycemic emergencies are commonly encountered in the emergency department. Guidelines that guide the diagnosis and care of patients with these disease processes are antiquated. Recently, a new set of guidelines was finally published and incorporates evidence-based guidelines to improve the care of these critically ill patients. During this lecture, the speaker will discuss these new guidelines so that clinicians can better and more efficiently care for these patients in the emergency department.
Learning Objectives:
Discuss the new diagnostic guidelines for the diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome.
Discuss the new treatment algorithm for the management of diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome.
