Case study 1

A 23-year-old man presented to his general practitioner with complaints of osmotic symptoms for the past six weeks

His Body mass index (BMI) is 23.6kg/m2. He confirms a family history of diabetes on his father’s side and admits to being busy with his daily physical activities. He has a...

Case study 1

A five-month old infant presents with irritability, respiratory distress and vomiting

A five-month-old infant girl presented with irritability, poor feeding, vomiting and grunting. She had no history of polyuria or polydipsia, but it is difficult to assess at this age due to nappy use and on...

The incidence rate of type 1 diabetes is on the increase worldwide, and there is a sense that this increase is more pronounced in children under the age of five. A condition often diagnosed in adolescence or childhood, type 1 diabetes poses unique management challenges in the very young, at a stage when both...

Delayed diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children and young people can result in potentially fatal diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) setting them on the path of poor control and increased risk of diabetes-related complications in young adult life. The signs of diabetes can be subtle, making early diagnosis challenging....

Case study 1

A 34-year-old male is referred to the clinic complaining of intermittent mild abdominal pain and nausea two years following a three-week hospital admission for severe acute pancreatitis (AP) secondary to alcohol

He is abstinent from alcohol but smokes 20 cigarettes per day. He was diagnosed...