Endocrine emergencies Diagnostics and initial treatment dominate

Schilling, T. and Raepple, D. and Heymer, J. and Krohn, A. and Schmid, S. and Mueller, M. (2021) Endocrine emergencies Diagnostics and initial treatment dominate. NOTFALL & RETTUNGSMEDIZIN, 24. pp. 83-97. ISSN 1434-6222, 1436-0578

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Abstract

Endocrine emergencies are rare in emergency medicine but with an increasing incidence. This article focuses on understanding the pathophysiology of endocrine feedback loops in order to improve the recognition and emergency treatment of endocrine emergencies of the thyroid glands, adrenal glands and pituitary glands. Thyroid storm and myxedema coma are life-threatening thyroid emergencies, which need intensive care treatment. Hypertensive crises can occur in Cushing's disease, pheochromocytoma and hyperaldosteronism and thus need a specific treatment. Adrenal insufficiency is a life-threatening disease, which is often initially overlooked as it only leads to an unspecific deterioration of the general condition. Diabetes insipidus is the most dangerous acute pituitary disease, which in the case of somnolence can rapidly lead to a hypovolemic shock.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: THYROID STORM; CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; FEATURES; OUTCOMES; CRISIS; Endocrine feedback loop; Thyroid gland; Adrenal glands; Pituitary gland; Parathyroid glands
Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine
Divisions: Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin I
Depositing User: Petra Gürster
Date Deposited: 16 Apr 2021 08:28
Last Modified: 16 Apr 2021 08:28
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/43844

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