Endocrine Abstracts

Aims: Recent Endocrine Society Guidelines (2016) suggest establishing the aetiology of primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) and screening for other autoimmune conditions. The aim of our audit was to compare current practice against these recommendations.Methods: We identified patients seen in clinic over 18 months between January 2015 and May 2016. The data was collected by reviewing electronic and paper records.Results: Eighty-thre...

Aims: Adrenal crisis (AC) is a life- threatening condition with an incidence of 6–10 adrenal crises per 100 patient year in European populations. The aim of our study is to identify the prevalence of adrenal crisis in our clinic population and assess the preventative measures in use.Methods: Data was obtained from electronic records and paper records were reviewed in adrenal crisis patients.Results: There were 230 patients wit...