Endocrine Abstracts

We present the case of a 72-year-old gentleman was admitted to our hospital with atrial fibrillation secondary to severe hypokalemia of 1.8 mmol/l, but normal serum sodium and creatinine. He had prostate cancer with extensive liver and bone metastases. After potassium supplementation 180–200 mmol/day for 10 days serum levels persisted between 2.3 and 2.9 mmol/l. During this short period he developed early Cushingoid features, jaundice and diabetes. After overnignt dexamet...

Introduction: Acute left ventricular failure is rarely caused by phaeochromocytoma. The rarity and severity of this presentation may result in delayed investigation and incorrect management.Case Report: A 22 year old woman was admitted with headache, vomiting, back pain and malaise. She was initially treated for suspected septic shock with intravenous antibiotics and fluids. Within 24 hours of admission, she rapidly deteriorated and developed pulmonary o...

A 34-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented with severe abdominal pain. On detailed questioning his symptoms included tremors, headache, sweating, and agitation. Despite recent weight gain he had obvious muscle wasting. On admission blood pressure was 166/107 mmHg. Abdominal examination revealed a palpable left upper quadrant mass.CT scan demonstrated a 15 cm mass in the left supernal region with extensive signs of haemorrhage i...

Case: A 25-year-old lady was incidentally found to have hyponatremia while she was investigated for painful left ankle and hand swelling. At the time of review in endocrine clinic, she was completely asymptomatic. Her menstrual period was normal. On examination she was found to be hypertensive with consistent blood pressure of 188/110. Rest of the systemic examination was unremarkable. Investigations revealed biochemical findings consistent wi...