Endocrine Abstracts

A 40-year-old male presented with blackouts. This was associated with transient loss of consciousness with complete subsequent recovery. He did not have any warning signs, tongue biting or urinary incontinence. There was no history of alcohol or elicit drug abuse. He was admitted to MAU.Past medical history: HIV diagnosed 18 months previously. Cutaneous and oral Kaposi’s sarcoma successfully treated with chemotherapy. Hepatitis C, asthma.<p clas...

Case 1: A 43-year-old man presented with two day history of sudden onset of headache and vomiting associated with diplopia and declining vision in the left eye for a few months. On admission he had a high grade fever. Neurological examination was unremarkable except for left sided blindness and blurred vision in right eye.Initial investigations revealed CRP of 181. CT head reported no haemorrhage or infarct. CSF analysis: WCC 24 (polymorphs 60% lymphocyt...