What do we need to consider when evaluating and treating suspected decompensated hypothyroidism?
Anyone who works in the Emergency Department has seen patients brought in by EMS or sent from the clinic with a chief complaint of “high blood sugar.” Now, we are not talking about patients with diabetic ketoacidosis, but just simple hyperglycemia. This is a common complaint with no real consensus on optimal blood glucose levels before safe discharge.
Adrenal insufficiency is a life-threatening emergency - learn to recognize it early and treat aggressively! Check out this amazing post via CORE EM!
The first post in the new EM Primer Series...What are the pearls you need to know for myxedema?
A review of the presentation, diagnosis, and management of this rare but deadly condition in the ED by Justin Arndt, MD.
