Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) has a joint endocrine/antenatal clinic to manage autoimmune hyperthyroidism in pregnancy, with the aim of close monitoring and management.Aim: To review service according to NUH standards (Pregnant Women with Thyroid Dysfunction):1. At 20 weeks if thyrotoxic/on antithyroid drugs (ATD)/post radio-iodine or surgery, check thyrotropin receptor autoantibodies (TSHRAb).<p class="abst...

Case history: A 55-year-old man presented to the Emergency Department with worsening breathlessness 11 days after testing positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV 2). He reported ongoing diarrhoea, starting 1 week prior to the SARS CoV 2 infection. He was previously fit and well, on no regular medication. On examination he was alert, with all clinical observations within normal limits and there were no significant findings in the chest and abdomen...

Case history: A 55-year-old man presented to the Emergency Department with worsening breathlessness 11 days after testing positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV 2). He reported ongoing diarrhoea, starting 1 week prior to the SARS CoV 2 infection. He was previously fit and well, on no regular medication. All clinical observations within normal limits and there were no significant examination findings.Results and treatment: ...