Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies in Emergency Medicine

It is safe to say that most emergency physicians are not enthralled by endocrine or metabolic emergencies. The major glands of the human body generally cannot be seen by the naked eye or palpated, and when things go awry with the endocrine system or metabolism, there often are no straightforward diagnostic physical findings that point to a diagnosis. Endocrinopathies and metabolic derangements generally cannot be diagnosed simply with the stethoscope, an ultrasound, x-ray, or CT scan. As a result, these areas of emergency medicine have not traditionally been favorites for most emergency physicians.
Source: Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Foreword Source Type: research