Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: Indications for Radioiodine (131I) in therapy for benign thyroid disease include Graves’ disease, Toxic goitre and euthyroid goitre. There is reduced clinical & financial implication as compared to surgery with absence of anaesthetic/invasive complications, pain, recovery and in-patient stay. The aim of this study was establishing demographics and prevalence of the treatment population, to ensure dosage and indication compliance with national guidelines as well a...

Introduction: Hyponatraemia is the most common electrolyte disturbance, affecting 15–20% of emergency admissions to hospital. It is associated with increased mortality and length of stay in hospital. This audit was performed to evaluate how well hyponatraemia is being investigated and managed in the Acute Assessment Unit (AAU).Methods: Sodium level on admission for all patients attending AAU at Conquest Hospital over a 1-...

Introduction: Hyponatraemia is the most common electrolyte disturbance, affecting 15–20% of emergency admissions to hospital. It is associated with increased mortality and length of stay in hospital. This audit was performed to evaluate how well hyponatraemia is being investigated and managed in the Acute Assessment Unit (AAU).Methods: Sodium level on admission for all patients attending AAU at Conquest Hospital over a 1-...

Background: Secondary hypogonadism due to intensive exercise and eating disorders are well documented in females. But there very few reports of secondary hypogonadism due to intensive exercise in male patients.Case presentation: A 34 year old Caucasian male, presented to our clinic with impaired fertility, lack of libido and increased fatigue. On further enquiry, he mentioned that he had starting running 3–4 yrs. ago, and had been running mara...

Introduction: Prior to 2015 there was no pathway for adrenal masses. An Adrenal MDT was started to discuss all the adrenal nodules (except for suspected phaechromocytoma and adrenal carcinoma) to improve the service for this cohort of patients. This audit is a review of the impact of this intervention.Methods: Data was collected between April 2016 and March 2016 for all adrenalectomies performed at East Sussex Hospitals Trust. Data was collected from the...

Introduction: Following a National training programme for Endocrinologists to provide RAI treatment for benign thyroid disease, the ESHT NHS Trust started Radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment for benign thyroid disease a couple of years ago. Previously ESHT trust patients were referred to neighbouring trusts for RAI treatment.Data/Results: The data was collected over a 12-18 month period. A total of 34 patients received RAI treatment during this period; 28...

Introduction: An audit of outcomes and indications for parathyroidectomy was conducted from April 2016 to April 2018 for all patients had primary hyperparathyroidism at East Sussex Hospitals Trust.Methods: Clinical notes, pathology results and radiology results were accessed to compile the dataset. Indications for surgery were based on the National Institute of Health criteria for parathyroidectomy in hyperparathyroidism from 2013....