Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Hypercalcaemia is a commonly encountered electrolyte abnormality within the acute medical take; identification of the underlying aetiology can guide optimised care.Case : A 23 year old male patient with a background of insulin dependent diabetes, diabetic nephropathy (chronic kidney disease stage 1) was admitted feeling acutely unwell. Clinical and bed side investigations identified he was in severe diabetes ketoacidosis. His condition prompt...