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Physiology
What is the endocrine system,
Name the 7 major endocrine glands,
Name 2 modified amino acids
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Biochemistry
Name the 4 main pancreatic islet ...,
What do beta cells produce,
What do alpha cells produce
28
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MODY
What is mody caused by,
Is mody familial how is it inherited,
What do hnf transcription factors...
14
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Genetic syndromes
Describe the features of donoheu ...,
What causes the severe insulin re...,
How is donoheu syndrome inherited
5
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Anatomy
What makes up the diencephalon,
What connects the hypothalamus to...,
Where is the anterior pituitary l...
29
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T2DM
What is the histological picture ...,
What causes t2dm,
What happens to beta cells in t2dm
28
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis
What is dka,
Is dka more likely to occur in a ...,
How do ketone bodies form in the ...
14
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Hyperglyceamic Hyperosmolar Syndrome
What is hhs,
What is the difference between hh...,
What are the risk factors for hhs
10
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Neonatal diabetes + LADA
What are the two types of neonata...,
What is the age of onset of neona...,
Describe transient neonatal diabetes
10
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T1DM
What genes predispose to t1dm
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Insulin
Where is insulin secreted into,
What percentage of insulin is pro...,
What is the other 50 of insulin p...
19
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Hypoglyceamia
What does the tired acronym stand...,
What is the treatment for hypogly...,
What is the treatment for hypogly...
6
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Thyroid hormone physiology
What cell synthesises hormones,
What is needed for the synthesis ...,
Describe the synthesis of t3 and t4
29
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Hyperthyroidism
What is the most common cause of ...,
What is thyrotoxicosis,
What is the classical presentatio...
18
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Hypothyroidism
What predisposes to hypothyroidism,
What is the most common form of h...,
What genes is hashimotos thyroidi...
13
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Thyroid tumours
Name a benign thyroid tumour,
What are follicular adenomas comp...,
What can follicular adenomas lead...
37
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Endocrine problems in pregnancy
What is the hormone measured in p...,
Why is hcg released,
What days of the ovarian cycle re...
26
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Sodium and Water balance physiology
What is water balance controlled by,
What does high adh lead to in ter...,
What does low adh lead to in term...
29
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Pituitary Adenomas
Where are pituitary adenomas deri...,
What is the genetic defect that c...,
What is the most common pituitary...
37
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Addisons Disease
What are the symptoms of addisons...,
What are the biochemical signs of...,
What causes addisons disease
5
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Adrenal gland physiology
What can cause adrenocortical hyp...,
What does diffuse adrenocortical ...,
What does nodular adrenocortical ...
20
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Peadiatric Endocrinology
What is a childs diabetes present...,
What is a childs dka presetation,
What is the fasting and random bg...
22
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Genetics
What are the two types of multipl...,
Describe men1,
What does men1 cause
13
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Primary Aldosteronism
What is primary aldosteronism,
What can primary aldosteronism cause,
What are the symptoms of primary ...
9
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Phaechromocytomas
Where do phaechromocytomas arise ...,
What are the symptoms of phaechro...,
What does the rule of 10 refer to...
8
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Calcium disorders
How does the body turn sunlight i...,
How does the parathyroid gland in...,
How does high pth cause the forma...
29
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Vitamin D deficiencies
What are the symptoms of osteomal...,
What is the treatment for chronic...,
What is the treatment for chronic...
8
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Osteoporosis, Pagets, Osteogenesis Imperfecta
What is osteoporosis,
What is the role of osteoclasts d...,
What is the role of osteoblasts d...
24
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Infertility
What is the definition of inferti...,
What is primary infertility,
What is secondary infertility
6
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Female infertility problems
What is polycystic ovarian syndrome,
What is the management of pcos,
What drugs can be given to help o...
15
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Male Infertility
What are obstructive causes of ma...,
What are the signs of obstructive...,
What are the causes of non obstru...
5
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Infertility physiology
How is gnrh released,
What does oestrogen do to the fre...,
What does prgesterone do to the f...
49
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