Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Severe hypocalcemia is a life threatening condition, usually symptomatic with cardiovascular and neuromuscular manifestations. Varying clinical presentations and concomitant infections, however, might obscure the right diagnosis, delaying early treatment.Case: A 51-year-old African male presents himself at the emergency department (ED) with complaints of a soar throat, a productive cough and a striking pinched voice. Investigation revealed ...

Introduction: Thyroid storm is a potentially fatal disorder if treatment is not initiated promptly upon assessment at the emergency department (ED).Case: A 20-year-old young woman is referred to the ED with rapid acceleration of complaints of palpitations, fever, diarrhoea and agitation, which had been present since several weeks.On physical examination we saw an uncomfortable, restless woman with a tachycardia of 170/min, and a fe...