TY - JOUR
T1 - Endocrine emergencies
T2 - Recognizing clues to classic problems
AU - Reasner, Charles A.
AU - Isley, William L.
PY - 1997/3/1
Y1 - 1997/3/1
N2 - Endocrine emergencies are mercifully rare, but when they do occur, early diagnosis is essential. Because nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea are common with these disorders, endocrine problems sometimes are not thought of until the patient is critically ill. What are the clues that might tip you off to this type of emergency? This article discusses the common presentations, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment of classic endocrine emergencies.
AB - Endocrine emergencies are mercifully rare, but when they do occur, early diagnosis is essential. Because nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea are common with these disorders, endocrine problems sometimes are not thought of until the patient is critically ill. What are the clues that might tip you off to this type of emergency? This article discusses the common presentations, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment of classic endocrine emergencies.
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U2 - 10.3810/pgm.1997.03.185
DO - 10.3810/pgm.1997.03.185
M3 - Article
C2 - 9074561
AN - SCOPUS:1842337427
VL - 101
SP - 231
EP - 242
JO - Postgraduate Medicine
JF - Postgraduate Medicine
SN - 0032-5481
IS - 3
ER -