Endocrine / Metabolic Emergencies
Diabetic Ketoacidosis National Guideline
Below is a link to the current national DKA guideline.
National DKA protocol HSE 2025
Metabolic Emergency Guidance
If there is a clinical suspicion of a metabolic disorder, or a patient with a known metabolic disorder is unwell, please contact the Metabolic Consultant on call through the switchboard at Temple Street, Children's University Hospital on 01-8784200.
Below are links to some helpful resources that you may be directed to upon consultation with the metabolic team
1. All Irish paediatric metabolic guidelines and protocols are now hosted via Resources for Healthcare Professionals | Children's Health Ireland which is accessed using your Clinibee login.
2. British Inherited Metabolic Disease Group Emergency Guidelines A useful resource of easy to use emergency guidelines for metabolic diseases or suspected metabolic disease https://bimdg.org.uk/