Endocrinology for GPs

Guest Speaker:  Dr Abbi Lulsegged

9^th September 2009

General Comments about the Session:

§  An excellent session

§  Dr. Lulsegged was approachable and made us feel comfortable and able to ask questions

§  Informative – level of information was absolutely appropriate for us – well pitched.

§  Interactive, fun session

§  Good GPR-led teaching

§  Impressed by flexibility of Dr Lulsegged who was able to adapt his teaching to suit GPR needs / requests

§  Good teaching

§  Dr. Lulsegged clearly very knowledgeable and reliable – like a walking textbook!

Our take-home Learning points were:

§  In hyperthyroidism consider initiating carbimazole at 40mg (depending on TFTs)

§  For patients with PCOS (and other “at risk” groups) = GTT  (and in all patients with fasting glucose >5.5)

§  Check testosterone levels to rule out other diagnosis in patients with symptoms suggestive of PCOS

§  In oligomenorrhoiec patients – aim for a period at least every 2 months (progesterone or cocp induced)

§  Better understanding of titration of metformin

§  Rationale for dosing of hydrocortisone – useful!