Full Description
Endocrine Emergenciesstate-of-the-art update on the management of endocrine, diabetic, and metabolic emergencies. Developed by renowned experts, this comprehensive and easy to read title brings the field fully up to date, setting a high standard for diagnosis and treatment in each category. All chapters begin with a summary that presents, in concentrated form, what the physician needs to know to begin the evaluation and emergency treatment of the known endocrine emergencies. This is followed by an extended discussion of the pathophysiology that can be read after initial treatment has begun. Covering such areas as hypoglycemia, acute adrenal insufficiency, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, thyroid storm, and pituitary apoplexy, just to name several, Endocrine Emergencies: Recognition and Treatment is an invaluable, practical resource that will be of great interest to endocrinologists, internal medicine and emergency room physicians, fellows and residents.
Contents
Ch.1Lynn LoriauxCh.2: Diabetic Ketoacidosis & Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic SyndromeBeatrice C. Lupsa, Silvio InzucchiCh.3: HypoglcemiaPhillip CryerCh.4: Necrotizing soft tissue infectionsBrian Wong, J. Stone DoggettCh.5: Malignant (Necrotizing) Otitis ExternaBrian Wong, J. Stone DoggettCh.6: MucormycosisBrian Wong, J. Stone DoggettCh.7: Emphysematous Cholecystitis Brian Wong, J. Stone DoggettCh.8: Emphysematous pyelonephritisBrian Wong, J. Stone DoggettCh.9: Thyrotoxic Crisis: Thyroid StormJohn J. Reyes-Castano, Kenneth BurmanCh.10: Myxedema ComaInes Donangelo, Glenn D. BraunsteinCh. 11: Acute Suppurative ThyroiditisBrian Wong, J. Stone DoggettCh. 12: Hyponatremia - SIADHDavid EllisonCh. 13: Diabetes InsipidusDavid EllisonCh. 14: Pheochromocytoma Hypertensive CrisisVitaly Kantorovich, Karel PacakCh. 15: HypocalcemiaRobert KleinCh. 16: HypercalcemiaRobert KleinCh. 17: Pituitary ApoplexyShlomo Melmed, Pouyan FaminiCh. 18: Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS)Robert BarbieriCh. 19: Ambiguous Genitalia in the NewbornWalter Miller, Selma F. WitchelCh. 20: Porphyrias - Acute ManifestationsKarl E. AndersonCh. 21: Acute Pancreatitis due to HyperchylomicronemiaBart Duell
