Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Short Synacthen Tests (SSTs) are the gold standard for diagnosis of Adrenal Insufficiency. An early morning cortisol may be an acceptable alternative. We wished to establish current local practice in testing and what lessons could be learned. Clyde uses the Architect Cortisol Assay – adequate response taken as post-Synacthen cortisol of ≥430nmol/l.Methods: We aimed to gather data on ≥100 SSTs and this took 11 weeks (20/05/1...

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...