Description
Book SynopsisCase Compendium in Endocrinology is a concise collection of a variety of cases in endocrinology, edited by experts based in India and the United States.
The book is divided into 28 chapters, detailing a broad range of cases, from primary ovarian failure through hyperparathyroidism, to an unusual case of hypoglycaemia. Each case is presented with a case history and relevant data from physical examination and investigations. A differential diagnosis is provided for each case with full explanations, and each case in followed by a short suggested reading list.
Case Compendium in Endocrinology provides up-to-date reviews of current practice and a variety of recommendations for the management of endocrine disorders, including Graves’ disease, hypercalcaemia, Sheehan syndrome, acromegaly and Cushing’s disease. This book is an ideal day-to-day resource for endocrinologists and general physicians.
Key Points
- Collection of endocrinology cases, with case history, data, and differential diagnosis
- Edited by endocrinology experts based in India and the USA
- Recommendations for management of a broad range of endocrine disorders
Table of Contents
- Primary Ovarian Failure
- Sub-acute Thyroiditis
- Graves' Disease
- Vanishing Pituitary Tumor
- Unusual Cause of Hypocalcaemia in A Young Male
- Non-PTH Mediated Hypercalcemia
- Management of Hyperglycaemic Hyperosmolar State - A Case Based Approach
- Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
- Juvenile Hypothyroidism Presenting as Precocious Puberty
- Hypopituitarism: Sheehan Syndrome
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis with Cerebral Edema
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Addison’s Disease/Adrenal Crisis
- Hirsutism
- Acromegaly
- Cushing’s Disease
- Secondary Amenorrhea and Hyperprolactinemia in a Young Female
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Dizzy Spells in Elderly Female
- Post Meal Leg Cramps—An Interesting Case of Hypokalemia
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1
- Unusual Case of Hypoglycemia
- Ectopic ACTH Syndrome
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia 2
- ACTH-Independent, Cushing’s Syndrome Secondary to Primary Pigmented Nodular Adrenal Hyperplasia Associated with Carney’s Complex
- Vitamin D Toxicity
- Diabetes Mellitus in Hypopituitarism
