Clinical Research

A Retrospective Analysis of Endocrine Emergency Cases Admitted to The Emergency Department

Volume: 3 Number: 2 August 31, 2023
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A Retrospective Analysis of Endocrine Emergency Cases Admitted to The Emergency Department

Abstract

Objectives: Diabetes mellitus, thyroid diseases, and adrenal gland and pituitary gland diseases are endocrine emergencies that are the reason for admission to the emergency department (ED) and may result in mortality. Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar coma, which are diabetes mellitus emergencies, are diseases that can be quickly diagnosed with high blood sugar, while difficulties may arise from ED conditions in other diagnoses. This study aims to retrospectively analyze the endocrine emergencies admitted to the ED. Material and Methods: This study is a retrospective observational study. Ethical approval was obtained from the local ethics committee of the university. In this study, we included all patients over 18 years of age who were consulted to the Endocrinology unit, considering one of the endocrine emergencies in the ED. The complaints of these patients, their laboratory parameters, diagnoses and length of stay, hospitalizations in the intensive care unit, and outcome information were accessed through the system and recorded in the data record form. All data was used for statistical analysis. Results: A total of 55 patients were included in the study, 32 of which were female. The mean age of the patients was 57±20. 39 of the patients applied as outpatients and 16 of them were brought by the 112 ambulances. The most common symptoms at presentation were abdominal pain (22%), nausea and vomiting (20), and fatigue (14.5%). The most common admission diagnoses were diabetic ketoacidosis (25.5%), hyperglycemia (25.5%), and hypoglycemia (16.4%). Of all patients, 22 (40%) were hospitalized in the ward, and 17 (31%) in the intensive care unit. While 50 of the patients were discharged from the hospital, 5 died. When the way of admission of the patients to the ED was compared in terms of discharge, service admission, and intensive care admission, a statistically significant difference was found, and this difference was due to the high intensive care admission rate and low discharge rate of the patients brought by 112 ambulances. However, when the patients were compared according to the way they applied, no significant difference was found between their complaints, admission diagnoses, and outcomes. Conclusion: Endocrine emergencies should be considered in patients who present to the ED with complaints of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and fatigue. There is a need for caution in terms of the need for service and intensive care hospitalization for those brought by the 112 ambulances.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Epidemiology (Other)

Journal Section

Clinical Research

Publication Date

August 31, 2023

Submission Date

July 28, 2023

Acceptance Date

August 8, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 3 Number: 2

APA
Efgan, M. G., Ermete Güler, E., & Kırık, S. (2023). A Retrospective Analysis of Endocrine Emergency Cases Admitted to The Emergency Department. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi, 3(2), 22-26. https://izlik.org/JA85CZ73XP
AMA
1.Efgan MG, Ermete Güler E, Kırık S. A Retrospective Analysis of Endocrine Emergency Cases Admitted to The Emergency Department. CJMR. 2023;3(2):22-26. https://izlik.org/JA85CZ73XP
Chicago
Efgan, Mehmet Göktuğ, Ecem Ermete Güler, and Süleyman Kırık. 2023. “A Retrospective Analysis of Endocrine Emergency Cases Admitted to The Emergency Department”. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi 3 (2): 22-26. https://izlik.org/JA85CZ73XP.
EndNote
Efgan MG, Ermete Güler E, Kırık S (August 1, 2023) A Retrospective Analysis of Endocrine Emergency Cases Admitted to The Emergency Department. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi 3 2 22–26.
IEEE
[1]M. G. Efgan, E. Ermete Güler, and S. Kırık, “A Retrospective Analysis of Endocrine Emergency Cases Admitted to The Emergency Department”, CJMR, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 22–26, Aug. 2023, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA85CZ73XP
ISNAD
Efgan, Mehmet Göktuğ - Ermete Güler, Ecem - Kırık, Süleyman. “A Retrospective Analysis of Endocrine Emergency Cases Admitted to The Emergency Department”. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi 3/2 (August 1, 2023): 22-26. https://izlik.org/JA85CZ73XP.
JAMA
1.Efgan MG, Ermete Güler E, Kırık S. A Retrospective Analysis of Endocrine Emergency Cases Admitted to The Emergency Department. CJMR. 2023;3:22–26.
MLA
Efgan, Mehmet Göktuğ, et al. “A Retrospective Analysis of Endocrine Emergency Cases Admitted to The Emergency Department”. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 3, no. 2, Aug. 2023, pp. 22-26, https://izlik.org/JA85CZ73XP.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Göktuğ Efgan, Ecem Ermete Güler, Süleyman Kırık. A Retrospective Analysis of Endocrine Emergency Cases Admitted to The Emergency Department. CJMR [Internet]. 2023 Aug. 1;3(2):22-6. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA85CZ73XP