Endocrine Abstracts

Primary hyperparathyroidism causing symptomatic hypercalcaemia is often encountered in clinical practice. However, hyperparathyroid crisis is a rare and potentially fatal presentation of primary hyperparathyroidism characterised by profoundly symptomatic hypercalcaemia, altered mental status, and cardiac and renal dysfunction. Recognising the need for rapidly controlling hypercalcaemia with aggressive medical therapy and definitive management with early parathyroidectomy are n...