Endocrinology
- Severe hypercalcemia in a 54-year-old woman
Her calcium level was 18.4 mg/dL; 6 months earlier it had been 9.6. What was the cause?
- Diabetes management
Information was omitted from Table 1 on page 596 of the article, Makin V, Lansang MC. Diabetes management: Beyond hemoglobin A1c. Cleve Clin J Med 2019; 86(9):595–600. doi:10.3949/ccjm.86a.18031
- A 66-year-old man with abnormal thyroid function tests
A 66-year-old man presents with an acute exacerbation of COPD requiring hospitalization.
- Clinical outcomes in diabetes: It’s not just the glucose (and it’s not so simple)
As we dig deeper into the reduction in cardiovascular deaths seen with some newer drugs, several questions arise.
- Diabetic dyslipidemia with eruptive xanthoma
Off medications for 1 year, her triglyceride level was 10,250 mg/dL, hemoglobin A1c 12.4%.
- Diabetes management: Beyond hemoglobin A1c
Other factors include cardiovascular benefit, weight control, hypoglycemia risk, and cost.
- Osteonecrosis of the femoral head with subchondral collapse
A 45-year-old woman had been taking corticosteroids long-term after organ transplant.