Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is the commonest cause of chronic kidney disease leading to end-stage renal failure (ESRF). Fluid replacement is one of the cornerstone treatments of DKA, however anuric dialysis patients are at risk of fluid overload. Information for managing DKA in haemodialysis patients is relatively sparse.Case report: A 76-year-old gentleman with type 1 diabetes was admitted with drowsiness. He has twice weekly dialysis and on 700 ml/...