Endocrine Abstracts

Case History: A 64 year old lady with osteoporosis was referred for parental antiresorptive therapy due to a history of oral bisphosphonate intolerance. She was screened for osteoporosis at age 53 after her mother suffered a hip fracture, DEXA showing an L2-L4 T score of −2.5 and mean femur −2.2. She was given a trial of alendronate, but stopped due to indigestion. On Calcium and Vitamin D supplementation, the DEXA after 4 years showed improvement of both the spine...

Hyponatraemia is the commonest electrolyte abnormality observed in clinical practise. It is a potential cause of substantial morbidity and mortality. Drug history, fluid volume status in addition to serum and urine biochemistry is essential for optimal management.We report a case of a 50-year-old female with known psychosis admitted to the Mental Health Unit and treated with Citalopram, Mirtazepine, Risperidone, Clonazepam and Procyclidine. Admission pla...