(Ebook) Endocrine Emergencies: Recognition and Treatment by Lynn Loriaux and Chaim Vanek ISBN 9783030674540, 3030674541

(Ebook) Endocrine Emergencies: Recognition and Treatment by Lynn Loriaux and Chaim Vanek ISBN 9783030674540, 3030674541

Medical emergencies in the field of endocrinology encompass thyroid, adrenal,pituitary, and other hormonal systems. These “endocrine emergencies” require specificinterventions, beyond normal resuscitation protocols, within 2 to 24 hours tosuccessfully care for a patient. The purpose of this book is to detail the managementof endocrine, diabetic, and metabolic emergencies by consensus of experts in thefield. We believe that this book will bring the topic areas up to date, set a standardfor diagnosis and treatment in each category, and comprehensively cover the areafor the practicing clinician.Each chapter begins with a Précis that presents, in concentrated form, what thephysician needs to know to begin the evaluation and emergency treatment of knownendocrine emergencies, such as facial pain in a patient with poorly controlled diabetes(mucormycosis), or the extreme urgency of a patient presenting with fever andgeneralized lymphadenopathy (adrenal insufficiency).This is followed by an extended discussion of disease pathophysiology that canbe read after initial treatment has begun. Extended discussions will reveal whyDavid bested Goliath with a stone (pituitary apoplexy), explain paroxysms of palpitationsand diaphoresis after consuming gruyere cheese with merlot (pheochromocytoma),and how to elicit “main d’accoucheur” sign for the assessment of acutehypocalcemia.This revised edition has new updates in the evaluation and management of adrenalinsufficiency, hypercalcemia, hyperchylomicronemia, and edits in the recognition/care of other endocrine emergencies