Case Compendium in Endocrinology is a concise collection of a variety of cases in endocrinology, edited by experts based in India and the United States.

The book is divided into 28 chapters, detailing a broad range of cases, from primary ovarian failure through hyperparathyroidism, to an unusual case of hypoglycaemia. Each case is presented with a case history and relevant data from physical examination and investigations. A differential diagnosis is provided for each case with full explanations, and each case in followed by a short suggested reading list.

Case Compendium in Endocrinology provides up-to-date reviews of current practice and a variety of recommendations for the management of endocrine disorders, including Graves’ disease, hypercalcaemia, Sheehan syndrome, acromegaly and Cushing’s disease. This book is an ideal day-to-day resource for endocrinologists and general physicians.

Key Points
Collection of endocrinology cases, with case history, data, and differential diagnosis
Edited by endocrinology experts based in India and the USA
Recommendations for management of a broad range of endocrine disorders Common terms and phrases: abdominal abnormal acromegaly ACTH adenoma adrenal insufficiency aldosterone amenorrhea androgen associated autoimmune bilateral biochemical blood pressure bone calcium cause cell chronic Clin Endocrinol Metab clinical cortisol Cushing’s disease Cushing’s syndrome deficiency desmopressin dexamethasone diabetes mellitus DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS disorder dose drugs ectopic edema elevated Endocrinology estrogen evaluation gene genetic gland glucocorticoid glucose hirsutism hyperandrogenism hypercalcemia hypertension hypoglycemia hypokalemia hypopituitarism hypothyroidism imaging increased insulin resistance insulinoma intravenous kidney levels Medical mEq/L metabolic mg/dL mineralocorticoid mIU/mL mmHg months multiple endocrine neoplasia mutations ng/dL ng/mL obesity oral ovary patients with MEN1 pg/mL normal pheochromocytoma pituitary plasma Polycystic ovarian syndrome potassium PPNAD pregnancy present primary hyperparathyroidism prolactin PTH-rp receptor recurrent renal replacement risk secretion serum calcium serum sodium somatostatin somatostatin analog steroids suppression surgery symptomatic symptoms testosterone therapy thyroid treatment tumors ultrasound urinary vitamin D vitamin D toxicity women with PCOS µg/dL