Endocrine Abstracts

A 71-year-old man was diagnosed with poorly differentiated T4N0M0 gastric adenocarcinoma. He received neoadjuvant chemotherapy, followed by elective subtotal gastrectomy. Mean arterial pressure was maintained above 70 mmHg throughout the 5-hour operation. On post-operative day 3, the patient became confused, pyrexial, hypotensive with new-onset atrial fibrillation. CT head was unremarkable and CT chest/abdomen/pelvis (CAP) showed bilateral pleural effusions with normal adrenal...

A 22-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department with nausea and vomiting. He reported thirst, polyuria, reduced appetite and weight loss. He did not have pre-existing medical conditions and did not take regular medications. On examination, he appeared pale and clammy. He was apyrexial, tachycardic and tachypnoeic with normal blood pressure and oxygen saturation. His chest was clear and abdomen generally tender. A venous blood gas revealed pH 6.94, base excess −2...