Endocrine Abstracts

We present a case of a 52-year-old man with a past medical history of primary hypothyroidism on treatment, presenting with elevated TSH levels, suggesting inadequate thyroxine (T4) replacement. The patient was managed with 200 μg of T4 for 14 years with no compliance issues. TSH levels failed to normalise despite increasing the dose of T4. In addition to elevated TSH levels the patient noted progressive leg swelling and associated shortnes...

Introduction: Hyponatraemia, defined as serum sodium <135 mmol/l is one of the commonest electrolyte abnormalities seen in patients admitted to acute hospitals and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Impact of this condition is not adequately measured in critically ill patients admitted to intensive care unit. The aim of this observational study was to assess the incidence and outcomes of patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) in a UK based settin...

Introduction: Heparin is extensively used amongst different medical and surgical specialities for prophylaxis and treatment of venous thromboembolism and suspected coronary syndromes. Hyperkalaemia is known to occur as an effect of heparin treatment through its action on the renin-angiotensin system, especially when used at treatment doses. Hyperkalaemia is a serious electrolyte disturbance, which may precipitate potentially fatal cardiac arrhythmias. We describe a case of a p...

Introduction: Hyonatraemia, defined as serum sodium <135 mmol/l is the commonest electrolyte abnormalities and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality.Aim: To determine the prevalence of mild, moderate, and severe Hyponatraemia in the hospitalised patients and estimate mortality between these three groups and compared to Normonatraemia.Methods: This is a retrospective audit in patients admitted to hospital from Jul...