Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: We present a case of hypertriglyceridemia induced acute pancreatitis (HTG-AP) and concurrent diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) as a first presentation of Diabetes Mellitus in an adult patient. This uncommon triad has been previously described in the literature, however, it is rare to be observed in a previously undiagnosed patient with diabetes. The purpose of this poster is to describe the potential mechanisms for this and discuss management strategies.<p class="abst...

Introduction: Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is used to treat gram negative, gram positive and atypical bacterial infections. It is a member of the second-generation tetracycline class of antibiotics.Case: We describe a case of a (non-diabetic) male patient who developed hypoglycaemia following treatment with doxycycline. A 73-year-old male presented to the emergency department following a witnessed collapse at 9am on the 4tho...