Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies, an Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics: Volume 23-3

by Mary Jo Wagner

Endocrine and metabolic emergencies account for a significant number of visits to the emergency department. This book includes discussion on endocrine response to critical illness, altered mental status, diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar coma, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, adrenal emergencies, calcium and bone metabolism, case studies in potassium, disorders of fuel metabolism, metabolic acidosis, and sexual hormones.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416027122
• ISBN13: 9781416027126
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.4"