Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition

Nutrition in the ICU: a generic approach

Adrenal insufficiency: causes, biochemistry and management

Contents and properties of the parenteral nutrition mixture

Complications of hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic syndrome

Hypothyroidism in the ICU and sick euthyroid syndrome

Hyponatremia: SIADH or cerebral salt wasting

Assessment of malnutrition and pathophysiology of refeeding syndrome

Enteral nutrition in critical illness

Phaeochromocytoma: clinical features, investigations and management

Nutrition for the morbidly obese patient

Raised serum/urine catecholamine levels: what could they mean?

Thyrotoxicosis and myxoedema coma

ECG changes and acid-base disturbance in myxoedema coma

Consequences of morbid obesity in the critically ill patient

DKA (or HHS?...))

Hypocaloric enteral nutrition: permissive underfeeding and "trophic" feeding

Thyrotoxicosis following trans-sphenoidal pituitary surgery

Hypoosmolar hyponatremia - postpartum hypopituitarism, Sheehan's syndrome

Assessment of nutritional status; also, pathophysiology of refeeding syndrome

Wernicke's encephalopathy, masquerading as a question about macrocytosis

DKA vs HHS (HONK) - how are they different

Perioperative management of the morbidly obese patient (post sleeve gastrectomy)

Estimation of energy expenditure in critical illness; also TPN prescription

Nutrition for the patient with severe pancreatitis; also complications of enteral nutrition.

Hypoosmolar hyponatremia due to amiodarone-induced myxoedema coma

Diabetic ketoacidosis vs. HONK: distinguishing features and management of HONK.

Estimation of energy expenditure in critical illness

Metabolic changes in starvation; and the metabolic adaptations of the stress response

Sick euthyroid syndrome, effect of drugs on thyroid, and management of thyrotoxicosis

Wernicke's Encephalopathy

Refeeding syndrome- a characteristic electrolyte panel

Nutrition for the morbidly obese ICU patient. Also, effects of obesity on metabolism.

Carcinoid syndrome; specifically, clinical features, and diagnostic biochemistry.

Enteral vs parenteral nutrition; specifically in the context of pancreatitis

Cachexia: a definition, risk factors, and consequences.

Sodium bicarbonate: its use in DKA

Estimation of energy expenditure in critical illness;

Phaeochromocytoma. Investigations, management, complications.

Assessment of nutritional status

Stress-induced hyperglycaemia: mechanisms, consequences and management.

Refeeding syndrome

Management of diabetic ketoacidosis

Causes of raised plasma catecholamine levels: its not always phaeochromocytoma

HONK: what are the possible complications?

A comparison of enteral feeding tubes and routes of enteral nutrition

Causes of hypoglycaemia in a Type 1 diabetic.

Phaeochromocytoma, again.

Myxoedema coma - due to amiodarone. Specifics of management.

Wernicke's Encephalopathy.

Estimation of energy expenditure; Refeeding syndrome

When and how to start Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)

Causes of hyperglycaemia in the ICU, and its management.

Myxoedema coma

Glycaemic control in critical illness.

Refeeding syndrome

Adrenal insufficiency: causes, consequences and management.

Immunonutrition - "critically evaluate"

A comparison of enteral feeding tubes and routes of enteral nutrition

Hypothyroidism

Hyper-osmolar non-ketotic coma (HONK).

Causes of hyperglycaemia in the ICU. Glycaemic control in critical illness.

Management of inadequate nutrition and feed intolerance

Contents and properties of TPN: role of lipid mixture in pancreatitis

Effects of morbid obesity on ICU management.

Fluid resuscitation of diabetic ketoacidosis: Choice of crystalloid.