Endocrine Abstracts

Adrenal haemorrhage is a serious condition that can result in adrenal insufficiency, shock, acute adrenal crisis, and mortality if not managed with adequate treatment. Hereby we present two cases of non-traumatic bilateral adrenal haemorrhage highlighting their management during the acute phase.Case 1: 57 year old female presented due to chest pain, palpitations and troponin rise with a background history of antiphospholipid syndrome on anticoagulation. ...

Case history: A 32 year old female was admitted for an elective gynaecological procedure LLETZ (large loop excision of the transformation zone) under general anaesthesia as per patient”s request. An uncomplicated LLETZ procedure was performed. Post operatively, patient was found to be tachycardiac and had severe palpitations with nausea. She then reported that she had recently lost a significant amount of weight, had been suffering with anxiety, palpitations, and tremors ...