Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Prolonged use of exogenous steroids is common for the treatment of many rheumatological conditions, this can result in suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Adrenal insufficiency can lead to life threatening adrenal crisis if undertreated or not recognised.Clinical Case: A 55-year-old woman with a history of sero-negative arthritis had been receiving monthly intramuscular (buttock/hip) injections of 120 mg Depo-medrone...

Introduction: Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome-type 2 is defined by the presence of autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency, autoimmune thyroid disease and/or type 1 diabetes.Case report: A 35 year old female was referred to our endocrinology department with lethargy, poor sleep, palpitations, dyspnoea and 1 stone weight loss, menses were regular. Past medical history included iron deficiency anaemia, irritable bowel syndrome, and gastro-oesophageal re...

Background and Aims: The use of thyroid ultrasound is gaining in popularity at undergraduate level, this can help augment students understanding of both anatomy and endocrinology. We aimed to embed a weekly one hour thyroid ultrasound practical teaching session as part of the QUB (Queen’s University Belfast) 3 rd year medical student’s endocrine and diabetes rotation. Students completed a questionnaire on the effectiveness of the teaching.<p class="abs...