Endocrine Abstracts

Diabetic foot is a main complication of Diabetes Mellitus that affects 15–25% of diabetes patients at least once in their lifetime. This complication has severe consequences at patient’s life quality and a high cost not only for the patient but also for the society. However, this complication is still underestimated in Albania.Aim of study: Our main objective is to summarize the causes and pathogenic mechanisms leading to diabetic foot, and t...

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a well- known and a major acute complication of diabetes, mainly of the patients with type 1 diabetes. It is not uncommon in patients with type 2 diabetes. This situation is characterised by the presence of serum ketones greater than 5 mEq/l and ketonuria, a blood glucose level greater than 250 mg/dl, a blood PH less than 7.3 and a serum bicarbonate level of less than 18 mEq/l. There are different factors that cause ketoacidosis. DKA can be the initial...

Introduction: Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disturbance in clinical practice, and is considered severe when Na+<125 mEq/L. In most patients, is caused by a single cause but, in selected cases, there are multiple factors that contribute together. Drugs are a common cause of electrolytes abnormalities and a careful drug history is important especially the interaction between them.Case report: We report the case of a 60-year-old male patient who ...