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ea0023p37 | (1) | BSPED2009

Pitfalls of the four hour wait: keeping alert to potential endocrine presentations in Accident and Emergency

Cattaneo Elena , Hockings Catherine Ann , Foley Eleanor , James Matthew , Buck Jackie

Background: Emergency staff are under pressure to assess and refer within tight targets. Two adolescents presented to A&E with psychiatric symptoms, were referred to Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH), but fortunately came to our attention and were diagnosed with thyroid disorders.Case 1: Fifteen-year-old boy presented with a two week history of disturbing auditory hallucinations and was referred to CAMH. He was commenced on antipsychotic medi...