Biomaterial Database

[Endocrine crises]. 1993

U Bürgi, and C Halter

Abteilung für Endokrinologie und Diabetologie, Inselspital Bern.

Endocrine crises can occur in diabetes mellitus, in pituitary failure when there is a lack of ACTH, TSH or ADH secretion, in severe hyper- or hypothyroidism (thyroid storm and myxedema coma), severe hyper- or hypoparathyroidism (parathyroid crisis and tetany), in adrenal failure and in patients with pheochromocytoma or carcinoid tumors. Cushing's syndrome can be associated with psychotic crises. This review describes the most important clinical features and the basic diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of the non diabetic endocrine crises.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006961	Hyperparathyroidism	A condition of abnormally elevated output of PARATHYROID HORMONE (or PTH) triggering responses that increase blood CALCIUM. It is characterized by HYPERCALCEMIA and BONE RESORPTION, eventually leading to bone diseases. PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM is caused by parathyroid HYPERPLASIA or PARATHYROID NEOPLASMS. SECONDARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM is increased PTH secretion in response to HYPOCALCEMIA, usually caused by chronic KIDNEY DISEASES.
D007011	Hypoparathyroidism	A condition caused by a deficiency of PARATHYROID HORMONE (or PTH). It is characterized by HYPOCALCEMIA and hyperphosphatemia. Hypocalcemia leads to TETANY. The acquired form is due to removal or injuries to the PARATHYROID GLANDS. The congenital form is due to mutations of genes, such as TBX1; (see DIGEORGE SYNDROME); CASR encoding CALCIUM-SENSING RECEPTOR; or PTH encoding parathyroid hormone.	Idiopathic Hypoparathyroidism,Hypoparathyroidism, Idiopathic
D009230	Myxedema	A condition characterized by a dry, waxy type of swelling (EDEMA) with abnormal deposits of MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES in the SKIN and other tissues. It is caused by a deficiency of THYROID HORMONES. The skin becomes puffy around the eyes and on the cheeks. The face is dull and expressionless with thickened nose and lips.	Myxedemas
D004630	Emergencies	Situations or conditions requiring immediate intervention to avoid serious adverse results.	Emergency
D004700	Endocrine System Diseases	Pathological processes of the ENDOCRINE GLANDS, and diseases resulting from abnormal level of available HORMONES.	Endocrine Diseases,Diseases of Endocrine System,Disease, Endocrine,Disease, Endocrine System,Diseases, Endocrine,Diseases, Endocrine System,Endocrine Disease,Endocrine System Disease,System Disease, Endocrine,System Diseases, Endocrine
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000307	Adrenal Gland Diseases	Pathological processes of the ADRENAL GLANDS.	Adrenal Gland Disease,Disease, Adrenal Gland,Diseases, Adrenal Gland,Gland Disease, Adrenal,Gland Diseases, Adrenal
D000310	Adrenal Gland Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the ADRENAL GLANDS.	Adrenal Cancer,Adrenal Gland Cancer,Adrenal Neoplasm,Cancer of the Adrenal Gland,Neoplasms, Adrenal Gland,Adrenal Cancers,Adrenal Gland Cancers,Adrenal Gland Neoplasm,Adrenal Neoplasms,Cancer, Adrenal,Cancer, Adrenal Gland,Cancers, Adrenal,Cancers, Adrenal Gland,Neoplasm, Adrenal,Neoplasm, Adrenal Gland,Neoplasms, Adrenal
D013958	Thyroid Crisis	A dangerous life-threatening hypermetabolic condition characterized by high FEVER and dysfunction of the cardiovascular, the nervous, and the gastrointestinal systems.	Thyroid Storm,Thyrotoxic Crisis,Thyrotoxic Storm,Crisis, Thyrotoxic,Crisis, Thyroid,Storm, Thyroid,Storm, Thyrotoxic