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Postgraduate Medicine Volume 101, 1997 - Issue 3
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Endocrine emergencies

Recognizing clues to classic problems

Charles A. Reasner Dr Reasner is associate professor of medicine and chief of clinical endocrinology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
, MD &
William L. Isley Dr Isley is associate professor of medicine and chief, section of endocrinology and metabolism, University of Missouri—Kansas City School of Medicine.
, MD
Pages 231-242 | Published online: 30 Jun 2015
 
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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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