Endocrine and Metabolic Medical Emergencies: A Clinician’s Guide (Wiley-Endocrine Society) offers a comprehensive reference for endocrinologists, acute and general medicine clinicians, hospitalists, critical care physicians, and general practitioners. This second edition provides essential guidance on recognizing and treating acute endocrine and metabolic emergencies, encompassing both common and uncommon conditions. It delves into the effects of acute medical and critical illness on metabolic and endocrine systems, impacting investigations. The book discusses special patient populations such as aging, pregnancy, transplantation, late-effects, perioperative scenarios, inherited metabolic disorders, and HIV/AIDS. Detailed coverage includes disorders by system, with chapters dedicated to metabolic bone diseases and neuroendocrine tumors. Packed with case studies, images, and contributions from distinguished authors, this guide serves as both a quick reference and in-depth study tool. It covers the presentation, diagnosis, management, and treatment of endocrine and metabolic disorders in acute care settings, offering up-to-date guidance on clinical lipidology, glucose, sodium, calcium, and phosphate issues.
