Endocrine Abstracts

Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine condition. Outside of syndromic presentations, it is relatively rare in young people and during pregnancy. The diagnosis in pregnancy poses a unique challenge and is often missed as the symptoms of hypercalcemia mimic those in pregnancy. We present a case of a 20-year old woman who was found to have severe hypercalcemia after she had persistent vomiting in early pregnancy. Biochemistry showed adjusted calcium of 5.34 mmo...

Direct trauma to the adrenal glands resulting in adrenal gland failure is relatively rare. We present two cases of post-traumatic hypoadrenalism.Case 1: A 53-year-old male who was trapped under a lorry trailer. He was found to have fractures of T6 (unstable), T12, rib and sternal fractures. He was transferred to the orthopaedic ward and required a spinal splint. He was slowly recovering until day 20 of his admission when he became hypotensive and tachyca...