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Endocrinology

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Decks in this class (21)

Anterior Pituitary
Pituitary embryology 1,
Anterior pituitary portal circula...,
6 hormones released from anterior...
35  cards
Pituitary Adenomas
4 ways they present 1,
Categorization of pituitary adeno...,
Possible consequences of macroade...
11  cards
ADH / Posterior Pituitary
Adh production secretion action 1,
Central di causes 2,
Nephrogenic di causes 3
11  cards
Adrenal / Cortisol Basics
Basic anatomy where is ea hormone...,
Adrenal blood supply 2,
Adrenal development fetus to pube...
11  cards
Aldosterone
Aldosterone production regulation 1,
Where and how does aldosterone act 2,
Mr selectivity and 3 ways it fails 3
10  cards
Adrenal Insufficiency
Causes of primary adrenal insuffi...,
Autoimmune adrenalitis 2,
Bilateral adrenal apoplexy 3
14  cards
Cushing Syndrome
Categories of causes 1,
Common cushing presentation 2,
Cushing physiology ca blood cns m...
9  cards
Pheochromocytoma
Adrenal medulla v symp ns 1,
Chromaffin cells 2,
Catecholamine synthesis 3
13  cards
Hypogonadism
Specific clinical manifestations ...,
Testosterone in serum 2,
Screening 3
14  cards
Calcium
Normal serum ca 1,
Ca sources and absorption 2,
Pth regulation and 5 roles 3
19  cards
Osteoporosis
15 risk factors for low bone mass 1,
Who should be screened for osteop...,
Osteoporosis dx 3
9  cards
Thyroid Basics
Embryology 2 remnants 1,
Which lobe is bigger 2,
5 poss abnormal anatomies 3
11  cards
Hyperthyroidism
Signs and symptoms 1,
Diagnosis 2,
Differential based on scan 3
12  cards
Hypothyroidism
Signs and symptoms 1,
Diagnosis 2,
Causes of tertiary hypothyroidism 3
11  cards
Thyroid Nodules and Neoplasms
6 steps in nodule eval 1,
Hot v cold nodules how to treat ea 2,
Thyroid neoplasia classification 3
11  cards
Bone
Trabecular v cortical 1,
Osteoblasts v osteoclasts 2,
Mineralization 3
13  cards
DM Basics
What is the normal fasting plasma...,
How is insulin synthesized and re...,
How does insulin act on periphera...
12  cards
Type 1 DM
Pathophysiology 1,
Which 2 antibodies are used clini...,
Risk factors susceptibility 5 3
9  cards
DM Drugs
Insulin various types 1,
Metformin 2,
Sitagliptin saxagliptin aloglipti...
10  cards
Major DM Complications
Hhs 1,
Macroangiopathy process and tx 2,
Microangiopathy in general 3
21  cards
Hypoglycemia
4 defenses against hypoglycemia 1,
Autonomic v neuroglycopenic sympt...,
Progression of hypoglycemia by se...
11  cards

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