Endocrine Abstracts

Long-term exposure to cortisol carry health risk and its important to establish the cause and exclude exogenous steroid use before starting investigation for endogenous causes, we present a young man with clinical picture of Cushing but low random cortisol.16 years old studying for his AS examinations at the time, presented to his GP with 5-week history of fatigue, weight gain of 2 stone in 18 months, insomnia, diarrhoea, left ...

Long-term exposure to cortisol carry health risk and its important to establish the cause and exclude exogenous steroid use before starting investigation for endogenous causes, we present a young man with clinical picture of Cushing but low random cortisol.16 years old studying for his AS examinations at the time, presented to his GP with 5-week history of fatigue, weight gain of 2 stone in 18 months, insomnia, diarrhoea, left ...

Introduction: Hyponatraemia is defined as serum sodium concentration <135 mmol/l. It is the most common electrolyte disorder encountered in clinical practise. It is associated with an increase in mortality and length of stay, independent of diagnosis and clinical variables. Despite this it is often inadequately investigated and poorly managed. As a number of endocrine conditions can cause hyponatraemia, endocrinologists often have the necessary clinical skills and expertis...

Introduction: Hyponatraemia is defined as serum sodium concentration <135 mmol/l. It is the most common electrolyte disorder encountered in clinical practise (1). Proton pump inhibitors (PPI’s) are commonly prescribed in the UK, and the indication and duration of treatment is often not reviewed.Methods: A retrospective audit was performed of patients admitted to The Great Western Hospital (GWH) with a serum sodium of 127 mmol/l or less on admiss...

Introduction: Hyponatraemia is defined as serum sodium concentration <135 mmol/l. It is the most common electrolyte disorder encountered in clinical practise. It is associated with an increase in mortality and length of stay, independent of diagnosis and clinical variables. Despite this it is often inadequately investigated and poorly managed.Methods: A retrospective audit was performed of patients admitted to The Great Western Hospital (GWH) serum s...

Severe Hypercalcaemia can present as a life threatening emergency requiring urgent measures to lower the calcium. Usually, this is associated with Primary Hyperparathyroidism. It can result in obtundation, oliguria, anuria, collapse or arrhythmias. It is important to act fast and decisively to prevent fatal complications.We describe a 39 year old gentleman who was a tennis coach, who was brought after he collapsed in his bathroom. ...

Severe Hypercalcaemia can present as a life threatening emergency requiring urgent measures to lower the calcium. Usually, this is associated with Primary Hyperparathyroidism. It can result in obtundation, oliguria, anuria, collapse or arrhythmias. It is important to act fast and decisively to prevent fatal complications.We describe a 39 year old gentleman who was a tennis coach, who was brought after he collapsed in his bathroom. ...