Describe use of insulin infusion, including initial and subsequent dose rates. Also use of fluids, touching on difference between use of sodium chloride or ringers lactate, and the interaction of these fluids on electrolyte levels.
This needs to look at an overview of treatments for DKA and HHS (UK specific, but some brief mention of treatments in US and Canada can add some depth, prospective changes/pioneering treatments etc.). There is no need to go into substantial detail regarding pathophysiology of DKA or HHS as this will already be covered elsewhere. […]