Endocrine Abstracts

Gynaecomastia in elderly males is relatively common and could be due to age-related endocrinological and metabolic disorders, drugs and other medical conditions. We report on the case of a 72 year old male smoker who presented with a 10 month history of painful unilateral gynaecomastia, lethargy and weight-loss. He had a past medical history of type 2 diabetes, atrial fibrillation, ischaemic heart disease, hypertension, stroke and monoclonal gammopathy. He was taking Clopidogr...

Joint UK guideline (2006) recommends that routine testing of thyroid function (TFT) in patients admitted acutely to hospital is not warranted unless specific clinical indications exist. Despite this, TFT is frequently requested during acute medical admission. In our previous audit in 2002, during a 1 month period from 18th September, 458 subjects were admitted to medical assessment unit (MAU) and 183 (40%) were offered TFT. 39 (29%) results were beyond the laboratory reference...

Joint UK guideline (2006) recommends that routine testing of thyroid function (TFT) in patients admitted acutely to hospital is not warranted unless specific clinical indications exist. Despite this, TFT is frequently requested during acute medical admission. In our previous audit in 2002, during a 1 month period from 18th September, 458 subjects were admitted to medical assessment unit (MAU) and 183 (40%) were offered TFT. 39 (29%) results were beyond the laboratory reference...