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[Acute endocrinology]

J Jervell1

  • 1Medisinsk avdeling B Rikshospitalet, Oslo.

Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening : Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin, Ny Raekke
|June 30, 1993
PubMed
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This guide covers diagnosing and managing common endocrine emergencies like hypoglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, and adrenal failure. Early recognition and education are key for preventing and treating these critical conditions.

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Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Emergency Medicine

Context:

  • Focuses on common endocrine emergencies encountered in clinical practice.
  • Highlights conditions frequently seen in patients with pre-existing diabetes and adrenal insufficiency.

Purpose:

  • To provide a practical guide for the diagnosis and management of critical endocrine emergencies.
  • Emphasizes the importance of early suspicion for timely intervention.

Summary:

  • Details the diagnosis and management of hypoglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, and non-ketotic hyperosmolar diabetic coma.
  • Discusses acute adrenocortical failure and less common emergencies like thyrotoxic crisis, myxedema coma, and hypercalcemic crisis.
  • Stresses that prevention through patient education is possible for diagnosed conditions.

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Impact:

  • Aims to improve patient outcomes through prompt and accurate diagnosis and treatment of endocrine emergencies.
  • Enhances clinical preparedness for managing life-threatening endocrine events.