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Pediatric DKA

8 y/o girl presents with DKA and acute decline in mental status. Will require an advanced airway and optimization of peri-intubation to appropriately ventilate and allow for compensation of metabolic acidosis

  • Lindsey McMurray    
  • Mateo Orrantia   
  • May 6, 2022, 1:50 p.m.   

  • Critical Care, Pediatrics, Resuscitation   
  • Residents, Physicians   
  • Airway Equip., Manakin - LF, Manakin - HF, Rhythm Box   

  • 4   
  • 20 - 40 Min   
  • Rural Hospital   

Good, realistic scary scenario

Good, realistic scary scenario

Realistic case scenario. Good learning points regarding an approach to DKA and initial steps of management

Very I’ll patient, challenging to do all of the initial management and then uptitrate therapy all within 10 minutes but does highlight an important end-stage consequence of DKA that is cerebral edema.