Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Thyrotoxic crisis is a rare and life threatening condition requiring urgent medical intervention. Intrahepatic cholestasis, hypoglycaemia and pancytopenia are known but uncommon presentations in thyrotoxic crisis.Case presentation: A 71 year old Sri Lankan female with a background history of diabetes presented to a tertiary care centre with severe hypoglycaemic episodes despite being off oral hypoglycaemic agents, weight loss of 6 kg, palpita...

Background: Diabetic neuropathy, especially distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSPN), is a common but under-recognized problem among people living with diabetes, particularly in developing countries. Aims: We aimed to describe the clinical characteristics, associated factors, treatment practices, outcomes and impact of DSPN among Sri Lankan adults living with diabetes.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted at the Diabetes Clinic of National Hospita...

Introduction: Hyponatraemia is the commonest electrolyte disturbance encountered in the clinical practice. However, its initial evaluation is commonly found inadequate. We conducted a retrospective audit on evaluation of inpatient hyponatraemia in a large district general hospital.Study methodology: Retrospective data of patients admitting with or who developed moderate to severe hyponatraemia during the hospital stay were collected over 4 week’s pe...