Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies , An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America

1st Edition, Volume 41-4 - September 28, 2023
Editors: George C Willis, Bennett A. Myers
Language: English
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In this issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest editors Drs. George Willis and Bennett A. Myers bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies. Endocrine and metabolic emergencies, both those that are commonly encountered in day-to-day emergency medicine and those that are rarely seen, can result in serious complications that can be life-threatening if not recognized, diagnosed, and appropriately managed. In this issue, top experts in the field cover key topics such as diabetic ketoacidosis; hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state; disorders of sodium and potassium; hypoglycemia; and more.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Foreword
Preface
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Key points
Introduction
Diagnosis
Treatment
Pearls
Pitfalls
Disposition
Summary
Disclosure
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State
Key points
Introduction/history/definitions/background
Management
Electrolytes
Complications
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosures
Disorders of Sodium
Key points
Introduction
Hyponatremia
Hypernatremia
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Disorders of Potassium
Key points
Introduction
Background
Assessment
Hyperkalemia
Management
Transcellular shift
Elimination
Disposition
Special populations
Hypokalemia
Etiology
Evaluation
Management
Special populations
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Approach to the Hypoglycemic Patient
Key points
Introduction
Background
Epidemiology
Pathophysiology
Evaluation
Management
Disposition
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Hypothyroidism–Etiologies, Evaluation, and Emergency Care
Key points
Introduction
Epidemiology
Physiology
Primary thyroid disorders
Central hypothyroidism
Clinical features by system
Clinical considerations for special populations
Emergency management
Diagnostic workup
Therapeutic considerations
Disposition
Discussion
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Thyrotoxicosis
Key points
Introduction
Physiology
Background, causes, and pathophysiology
Emergency department presentation
Evaluation and diagnosis
Management
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosures
Disclaimer
Technology and Transplants: Troubleshooting Insulin Pumps and Pancreas Transplants in the Emergency Department
Key points
Introduction
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Adrenal Emergencies
Key points
Introduction
Hyperadrenalism
Hypoadrenalism
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Alcohol-Related Metabolic Emergencies
Key points
Introduction
Alcoholic ketoacidosis
Wernicke–Korsakoff
Alcohol use disorder-related metabolic disturbances
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Authorship
Neonatal Endocrine Diseases
Key points
Introduction
Disorders of glucose metabolism
Thyroid disorders
Adrenal disorders
Disorders of the pituitary
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Disorders of Calcium and Magnesium
Key points
Introduction
Epidemiology
Calcium
Clinical relevance of hypercalcemia and hypocalcemia
Etiologies of hypercalcemia and hypocalcemia
Evaluation of disordered calcium
Recommendations for the treatment of hypercalcemia and hypocalcemia
Magnesium
Clinical relevance of hypermagnesemia and hypomagnesemia
Etiologies of hypermagnesemia and hypomagnesemia
Evaluation of disordered magnesium
Recommendations for the treatment of hypermagnesemia and hypomagnesemia
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Metabolic Acid-Base Disorders
Key points
Introduction
Metabolic acidosis
Metabolic alkalosis
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Respiratory Acid–Base Disorders
Key points
Introduction
Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis
Clinics care points
Disclosure

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