Overview
- Unique and comprehensive overview of endocrine emergencies
- Provides the endocrinologist, internal medicine physician and primary care provider with a complete understanding of the recognition and management of hard-to-diagnose endocrine emergencies
- Written by a renowned group of international experts
Part of the book series: Contemporary Endocrinology (COE)
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Keywords
- Acute adrenal insufficiency
- Acute suppurative thyroiditis
- Ambiguous genitalia
- Diabetes insipidus
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- Emphysematous cholecystitis
- Emphysematous pyelonephritis
- Hypercalcemia
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hyponatremia
- Malignant (necrotizing) otitis externa
- Mucormycosis
- Myxedema coma
- Necrotizing soft tissue infections
- Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
- Pheochromocytoma hypertensive crisis
- Pituitary apoplexy
- Porphyrias
- Thyroid storm
About this book
Developed by renowned experts, this comprehensive and easy to read title offers a state-of-the-art description of the management of endocrine, diabetic, and metabolic emergencies and 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.
Reviews
“This is a thorough overview of metabolic, diabetic, and endocrine emergencies. … The book is very readable and would be appropriate for almost any medical student or practitioner. Because it covers a narrow topic, it would be most appropriate for those with a particular interest in endocrinology. … There are a number of tables, images, and drawings to illustrate key concepts.” (Michael D. Zwank, Doody's Book Reviews, May, 2015)
Editors and Affiliations
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Endocrine Emergencies
Book Subtitle: Recognition and Treatment
Editors: Lynn Loriaux
Series Title: Contemporary Endocrinology
Publisher: Humana New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-2418-9Published: 17 December 2014
Series ISSN: 2523-3785
Series E-ISSN: 2523-3793
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 287
Number of Illustrations: 26 b/w illustrations, 25 illustrations in colour