Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Diagnosis of adrenal hypofunction requires a high index of suspicion. A frequent cause is iatrogenic glucocorticosteroid prescribing hence the need for a clinical review after a prolonged course.Aim: A review of glucocorticosteroid prescribing and auditing SST outcomes in a large private hospital.Methods: Electronic records over an 18 month period were analysed for SST results, patient demogra...

Background: It has been proposed that menopause has a beneficial effect on the natural history of hyperprolactinaemia attributed to prolactinoma. Nonetheless, series systematically assessing outcome in females with prolactinoma who have passed through menopause are very limited.Aim: To investigate the impact of menopause on prolactinomas in patients not on dopamine agonist (DA) treatment.Patie...

Background: Diagnosis of adrenal hypofunction requires a high index of suspicion. A frequent cause is iatrogenic glucocorticosteroid prescribing hence the need for a clinical review after a prolonged course.Aim: A review of glucocorticosteroid prescribing and auditing SST outcomes in a large private hospital.Methods: Electronic records over an 18 month period were analysed for SST results, patient demogra...

Background: It has been proposed that menopause has a beneficial effect on the natural history of hyperprolactinaemia attributed to prolactinoma. Nonetheless, series systematically assessing outcome in females with prolactinoma who have passed through menopause are very limited.Aim: To investigate the impact of menopause on prolactinomas in patients not on dopamine agonist (DA) treatment.Patie...

An incidentaloma is a mass lesion found by chance on imaging for a reason unrelated to the site of the lesion. Adrenal incidentalomas, as a result of advances in imaging technology, have an increased incidence, especially in the aging population. An endocrine referral is advised to determine if the lesion is functional, to exclude malignancy and offer on going appropriate follow-up.Aim: To assess the incidence and audit the management of adrenal incident...

Background: Endocrinology is well-established as an outpatient specialty. However, virtually no data exist on the volume, nature, management and disposal of inpatient referrals to inform the design and delivery of a quality-assured service.Methods: We undertook an audit of all activity of the Inpatient Endocrine Service at University Hospitals Birmingham NHSFT (IES@UHB) between January 2010 and December 2015. Referrals received electronically via the Pat...