Endocrine disease

Illnesses affecting the endocrine system are referred to as endocrine diseases. Endocrinology is the name given to the field of medicine that studies conditions that affect the endocrine system.

Due of the feedback mechanisms that are a part of the endocrine system, endocrine diseases are often highly complicated and feature a mixed picture of hyposecretion and hypersecretion. This is because of the feedback mechanisms. For instance, an excessive amount of thyroid hormone and a deficient amount of thyroid stimulating hormone are linked to the majority of the kinds of hyperthyroidism.

Emergencies in endocrinology include diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, hypoglycemic coma, acute adrenocortical insufficiency, phaeochromocytoma crisis, hypercalcemic crisis, thyroid storm, myxoedema coma, and pituitary apoplexy. Other endocrinology-related emergencies include phaeochromocytoma crisis

Emergencies that are brought on by decompensated pheochromocytomas or parathyroid adenomas are sometimes referred for emergency resection when aggressive medical therapies fail to control the patient's state. Despite the fact that the surgical risks are significant, particularly blood pressure lability and the possibility of cardiovascular collapse after resection, emergency resection is sometimes performed (due to a brutal drop in respectively catecholamines and calcium, which must be compensated with gradual normalization). It is still debatable whether it is necessary to do emergency surgery as opposed to urgent or elective surgery after continuing efforts to stabilise the patient, particularly in light of newer drugs and procedures that are more effective.