Endocrine Abstracts

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: Although psychiatric manifestations in the form of delirium, confusional states, and psychosis have been commonly reported in relation to hypoglycemia, association of hyperglycemia with psychiatric manifestations has been less commonly reported. Acute hyperglycemia is known to alter mood state and impairs cognitive performance in patients with diabetes mellitus. However, association of acute psychosis (in the absence of cognitive disturbances) with hyperglycemia ...

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a rare disorder among young adults. Classic manifestations of PHPT, such as nephrocalcinosis, nephrolithiasis, are rarely seen today.Case report: We refer the case of a young male, 25 years old, presented in emergency unit with: headaches, lumbago, epigastric pain, weight loss (5 kg during six last months), polydipsia-polyuria. Medical history: He has been diagnosed with nephrolithiasis and gastritis a ...