Support Document for Emergency Assessment + Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) in children & young people who require transfer to: RHSCE or RHCG

Support Document for Emergency Assessment + Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) in children & young people who require transfer to: Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh (RHSCE) or Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow (RHCG)

Purpose of document:
To ensure that all staff have clear guidance to follow when a child or young person up to 16 years of age presents in diabetic ketoacidosis (either newly diagnosed patient or patient with known diabetes) and requires transfer to either RSHSC Edinburgh or RHC Glasgow by ScotSTAR.

Who should use this document:
All medical and nursing staff, and professionals allied to medicine within Children’s Services throughout Scotland involved in the care of diabetes patients.

All calls to go through ScotSTAR: www.snprs.scot.nhs.uk tel: 03333 990 240

ScotSTAR support is for children and young people in DKA who require transfer to RHSC, Edinburgh OR RHC Glasgow.
In certain clinical scenarios there will be a lower threshold for requiring a transfer by ScotSTAR, depending on the child’s age, clinical situation and transfer distance involved. ScotSTAR can task the paramedic team for support as appropriate.