Endocrinology aspects of other clinical or physiological situations

This chapter covers endocrine aspects of a variety of conditions and situations. It explains the symptoms and investigations of hypoglycaemia along with its management; mastocytosis, cancer and the associated endocrine sequalae of survivors of childhood cancer, syndromes of ectopic hormone production, and associated disorders. It then covers the effects on endocrinology on liver and renal diseases, and in the critically ill. Differential diagnosis of endocrine disorders is outlined, alongside the effects of stress and exercise on the endocrine system. Finally, alternative therapies are discussed.