The importance of implementing inpatient virtual coverage in an endocrinology practice: lessons learned thus far from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly changed the landscape of medical care and the healthcare system needs to quickly adapt in order to continue providing optimal medical care to hospitalized patients in an efficient, effective, and safe manner. Endocrinology diseases are commonly present in patients with COVID-19 and often are major risk factors for development of severe disease. The use of electronic consultation and telemedicine have already been well-established in the outpatient setting but yet not commonly implemented in the inpatient arena.

Endocrine disturbances in empty sella syndrome: case reports and review of literature.

Objective: To report 5 cases of empty sella syndrome (ESS) manifesting with various degrees of pituitary dysfunction.

Methods: We describe the initial manifestations in 5 patients with primary ESS and in previous cases of ESS reported in the English language literature.

Results: Review of our recent medical records identified 5 patients referred for evaluation of pituitary deficiencies in whom ESS was diagnosed.