Endocrine Abstracts

Clinical Case: A 48-year old male presented with gradual onset of shortness of breath and atrial tachycardia requiring admission to intensive care unit. He was normally fit and well and did not have any history of thyroid/neck surgery. He was an ex-smoker who drank more than 40 units of alcohol per week.Investigations: Laboratory tests revealed low serum calcium of 1.03 mmol/l (2.15–2.6 mmol/l), high serum phosphate of 2.77 mmol/l (0.9–1.50 mmo...