Handbook of Inpatient Endocrinology

Pituitary Apoplexy.- Panhypopituitarism.- Postoperative Management after Pituitary Surgery.- Severe Thyrotoxicosis and Thyroid Storm.- Myxedema Coma.- Abnormal Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Values That Are Not Due to Common Causes of Primary Hypothyroidism or Thyrotoxicosis.- Management of the Hospitalized Patient with Thyroid Dysfunction.- Perioperative Management of the Patient with Hyperthyroidism or Hypothyroidism Undergoing Nonthyroidal Surgery.- Thyroid Problems Encountered Specifically in Inpatients with Cardiac Disease.- Severe Hypercalcemia.- Hypocalcemia.- Perioperative Evaluation of Primary Hyperparathyroidism.- Management of Osteoporosis in the Inpatient Setting.- Calcium Disorders in End Stage Renal Failure Including Those on Dialysis.- Disorders of the Serum Sodium Concentration.- Inpatient Management of Hyperkalemia.- Suspected Adrenocortical Deficiency.- Cushing's Syndrome.- Adrenalectomy for Non-Secreting Adenoma or Adenocarcinoma.- Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma.- Primary Hyperaldosteronism.- Treatment of Hyperglycemia in a Hospitalized Patient without Hyperglycemic Emergency.- Hypoglycemia in the Patient with Diabetes.- Hypoglycemia in Patients without Diabetes.- Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State.- Management of Preexisting Diabetes and Gestational Diabetes during Hospitalization.- Inpatient Insulin Pump Management.- Severe Hypertriglyceridemia in the Hospitalized Patient.- Hypomagnesemia.

A user-friendly, pocket-sized reference for all physicians faced with endocrine care and challenges in hospitalized patients, this handbook covers the most common issues leading to an inpatient endocrine consult, providing differential diagnoses, a reasonable and practical approach to investigating and managing the condition, and advice for follow-up. Conditions discussed include thyrotoxicosis and thyroid storm, calcium disorders, osteoporosis, Cushing's syndrome, pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma, primary hyperaldosteronism, hypoglycemia in diabetic and non-diabetic patients, and endocrine issues during pregnancy, among others. Suggestions for further reading are included, providing more context for well-established clinical approaches.

Written by experts with years of experience providing endocrinology consultations in a hospital setting, Handbook of Inpatient Endocrinology is a valuable, high-yield resource for endocrine residents and fellows, but it will be equally useful for any busy hospitalist or primary care physician when endocrinology consults are not available.

Rajesh K. Garg, MD, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA James V. Hennessey, MD, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA Alan O. Malabanan, MD, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA Jeffrey R. Garber, MD, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Atrius Health, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA