Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The male child with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21 hydroxylase deficiency classically presents with salt-wasting and the female with genital ambiguity. 17-OHP measurement is a key investigation but the assay takes time to perform and is not usually available at weekends. We have examined the role of renal/adrenal ultrasonography in the above clinical scenarios.Method: An abdominal ultrasound focussing on adrenal anatomy was ...

Background: Optimizing attendance rates in outpatient’s clinics is important to ensure good clinical care and to avoid waste of scarce medical resources. In 2016, we identified a cohort of 17 teenagers that frequently Do Not Attend (DNA) the Paediatric Diabetes Multidisciplinary Clinics, compromising patient care and reducing compliance with NICE and BPT standards. As this cohort was found to be enrolled in a cluster of 5 schools we explored the benefit of taking diabetes...