Endocrinology

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Hyperglycemia - acute / 322-EN-8

From their pathophysiological origins, the two dreaded complications of acute hyperglycemia manifest themselves as ketoacidotic and/or...

Hypoglycemia - acute / 321-EN-7

Acute hypoglycemia is a life-threatening condition. Here is our overview of the most important features https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8...

Hyperglycemia - perioperative (intra- & potoperative) / 320-EN-6

Here is our overview of the importance of adequate blood sugar management in the intensive care unit. The effects primarily affect the...

Diabetes - preoperative management / 319-EN-6

An estimated 425 million people suffer from type 2 diabetes. This number alone underlines the immense importance for the perioperative...

Glucose physiological regulation / 318-EN-5

According to the endocrinological regulation of blood glucose values, downstream transport into the cells plays a crucial role for...

Intrinsic (endocrine) control blood glucose / 323-EN-9

The blood sugar concentration is an important target value; both acute and chronic deviations are known to lead to well-known diseases...

Steroid physiology / 324-EN-10

Here we present you with an overview of the most important facts about steroid physiology and their implications...

Steroid deficiency - adrenal insufficiency (ai) / 314-EN-1

Knowledge of the endocrinological effects of steroids is extremely important for the anesthesiologist/intensivist physician. The most...

Thyroid physiology / 315-EN-2

Exact knowledge of basic thyroid surgery is extremely important for the anesthesiologist in the perioperative and interventional...

Thyroid/parathyroid surgery / 316-EN-3

Although some centers offer thyroid surgery under regional anesthesia, general anesthesia is the most commonly used procedure worldwide....

Thyroid storm / 317-EN-4

The thyrotoxic crisis is an acute and life-threatening metabolic imbalance that usually arises from pre-existing hyperthyroidism...