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Society for Endocrinology BES 2017

Harrogate, UK
06 Nov 2017 - 08 Nov 2017

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SfE BES 2017 will be on the 6-8 November 2016 in Harrogate, UK.

ePoster Presentations

Diabetes and Cardiovascular

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Hypoglycaemia manifested as transient cardiac arrhythmias in a non-diabetic: a case report

Olamoyegun Michael , Ala Oluwabukola , Akinlade Akinyele , Aransiola Clement , Enang Ofem

Background: Hypoglycaemia is a life-threatening condition commonly encountered in emergency department (ED), mainly among individuals with diabetes on insulin or oral hypoglycaemic agents (OHA). Hypoglycaemia in non-diabetic individuals is not a common condition and its often a diagnostic challenge for clinicians especially when presented in an unusual way. Although it does not seem to be a cardiac emergency feature, various electrocardiograph...

ea0050ep054 | Diabetes and Cardiovascular | SFEBES2017

Significant improvement in response to the GLP1-agonist 'Liraglutide' following change in injection site

Border Daniel , Clayton Wendy , Barber Tom , Randeva Harpal

Variability in treatment response with respect to GLP1 agents is well-accepted but incompletely understood. In a specialist GLP-1 clinic at UHCW, we describe a case of improved therapeutic response following change in injection site. Currently, advice is injection in the abdomen or thigh.A 61 year old man was commenced on Liraglutide 1.2 mg subcutaneous OD injection, in 2013. Previously managed with glimepiride 4 mg and ...

ea0050ep055 | Diabetes and Cardiovascular | SFEBES2017

Diabetes presenting as spontaneous hypoglycemia. Is it possible?

Zaidi Muhammad Shoaib , AlRubeaan Khalid

Diabetes can manifest not only with hyperglycemia,but also as hypoglycemia. It typically occurs postprandially,3-5 hrs after meals and is preceded by early post meals hyperglycemia.58 yrs old Saudi gentleman had Type 2 diabetes for 5 yrs,dyslipidemia,Mitral valve disease,Bronchial asthma, GERD,vitamin D deficiency,BPH and depressive illness. He had presented to the outpatient Diabetes clinic in November, 2015 with post-p...