Addison's disease

Ali, having done some work with Bijay on Addison's disease presented this at a Thursday lunchtime to the DEVHC staff.

The first section is a general overview on Addison's disease, the second looking at the evidence for replacement steroid doses for patients with Addison's disease undergoing surgery and the last, looking at the short-synacthen tests performed in the hospital over the past three years.

Addison’s Disease

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Torbay Mid-Foot Amputation Audit

The Torbay Foot team, have audited their mid-foot amputations in the two years to 2007. These are their results.

Mid Foot Amputations Torbay 2009

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Estimated Average Glucose - eAG

It has been deemed by the powers that be that estimated average glucose isn't going to be used in the UK, yet.

However, in mainland europe and in the States - they are going for it and for every HbA1c request, you get back three numbers: a percent, a mmol/mol value and an estimated average glucose.

This American presentation explains what it is and why it might be useful. I wouldn't be surprised if we start using it here.

eAG - Estimated Average Glucose

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