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Intro to the Endocrine System
What is the endocrine system,
What other system does the endocr...,
What is the speed of response dep...
56
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The Pituitary Gland
What two structures are the princ...,
How are the hypothalamus and pitu...,
How do the hypothalamus and pitui...
48
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Pathology of Diabetes Mellitus
Describe the pancreas,
Describe the normal insulin forma...,
What is the effect of the intake ...
37
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The Endocrine Pancreas 1
Energy food intake is the determi...,
What controls activity in the fee...,
Define the glucostatic theory
61
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The Endocrine Pancreas 2
What is glucagon,
What is the function of glucagon,
What is the plasma half life of g...
40
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Growth and Development
Why is physical growth important ...,
How is growth monitored,
In terms of growth what are indic...
42
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Endocrine Problems in Childhood
What are the most important puber...,
When is early and delayed puberty...,
What is the relationship between ...
32
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Diabetes in Children
What is the acronym for making an...,
What test is used for early diagn...,
What is a red flag symptom for di...
8
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Normal Growth and Clinical Aspects
Name seven factors which regulate...,
What is gh,
What two hypothalamic neurohormon...
51
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Diabetes Mellitus
What is the definition of dm,
What are six symptoms of hyperaemia,
What are two metabolic decompensa...
37
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Calcium Homeostasis
Name five process that calcium is...,
Why is ca important for signallin...,
Why is ca important for blood clo...
61
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The Adrenal Gland
Where are the adrenal glands found,
What does the adrenal gland consi...,
What is the adrenal medulla and i...
56
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Thyroid Gland
Describe the anatomy of the thyro...,
What is the function of the thyro...,
What are the two cell types found...
50
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Laboratory Tests in Diabetes
Name four reasons to order lab tests,
What are the analytical factors t...,
Describe the typicaly shape of a ...
21
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Long-Term Complications of Diabetes
Describe the impact of diabetes a...,
Name three examples of macrovascu...,
Name three examples of microvascu...
20
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Management of Type 1 Diabetes
What are the aims of managment,
What is the acronym for symptoms ...,
What are the the three actions ne...
42
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Management of Type 2 Diabetes - 1
What should a patient expect from...,
What are four aims of management,
What are the defects that occur i...
25
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Clinical Aspects of Pituitary Disease
What are the three categories of ...,
Give examples of conditions cause...,
Give examples of what hormones ar...
47
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Clinical Aspects of Adrenal Disorders
What hormones do the different la...,
What is the approach for investig...,
Name two hyposecretion disorders
43
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Clinical Thyroid Disease
Name four thyroid diseases,
How is th release stimulated,
What are the key symptoms of hypo...
38
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The Endocrine System
What are the different components...,
How is the balance of hormone mai...,
What glands and structures are pa...
60
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Lifestyle/Healthy Living and Diabetes
Give basic rules of a healthy lif...,
Why is diabetes hard to cope with,
In what other ways does diabetes ...
23
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Calcium Pathophysiology and Clinical Aspects - Hypocalcaemia
Name dietary sources of calcium,
Name four functions of calcium,
Name four different pathways of c...
37
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Clinical Aspects of Hypercalcaemia
What are the different levels of ...,
What are the four categories of c...,
What are the parathyroid causes o...
26
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Barriers to Effectively Self-Manage Lifelong conditions
Name five factors that impact abi...,
What are key ingredients for a pa...,
Can education alone change a pers...
18
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Diet and Lifestyle Approaches for Prevention and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
How does bmi and type 2 diabetes ...,
Describe the impact of obesity an...,
Why is the prevalence of obesity ...
10
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Management of Type 2 Diabetes - 2
Give an example of sulfonylurea,
Give an example of a thiazolidine...,
Give an example of a dpp iv inhib...
21
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Management of Obesity
What are comorbidities of obesity,
What is the different tiers in ob...,
What it involved in tier 1 popula...
12
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Endocrine Anatomy
How is the optic chasm related to...,
Which fibres from the optic nerve...,
What is the visual field defect c...
50
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