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Hormones and Receptors
Is the endocrine system ductless ...,
Are glands anatomically distinct 2,
What does the anterior pituitary ...
43  cards
Pathology of Thyroid
What is the thyroid composed of a...,
What is found within the centre o...,
What are c cells what do they sec...
38  cards
Pathology of Pituitary and Endocrine Gland
What is the anterior pituitary de...,
What is secreted by the anterior ...,
What does the posterior pituitary...
9  cards
Neck Lumps
Give examples of superficial swel...,
What type of swellings are the th...,
Which swelling moves with the ton...
7  cards
Osteoporosis
What is the ratio of women to men 1,
What percentage of bone is trabec...,
Which diabetes type increases risk 3
15  cards
Calcium
Describe symptoms of hypercalcaem...,
Name the causes of hypercalcaemia 2,
How is primary hyperparathyroid d...
19  cards
Hormones and Ovarian Cycle
What are the two phases of the ov...,
What does the follicular phase en...,
What does the corpus luteum secre...
8  cards
Ovulation Disorders
Define oligomenorrheoea 1,
Define primary amenorrhea 2,
Define secondary amenorrhea 3
11  cards
Biochemistry of Insulin
Which cells secrete insulin 1,
Which cells secrete glucagon 2,
Which cells secrete somatostatin 3
43  cards
Aspects of Obesity
What does leptin do to appetite 1,
What does leptin do to thermogene...,
What does hypocaloric mean 3
6  cards
Diabetes
Is type 1 diabetes an immune diso...,
When is there a peak in type 1 pr...,
List the symptoms of diabetes mel...
11  cards
Type 1 Diabetes Treatment
What type of insulin regimen may ...,
What is smart insulin 2
2  cards
Thyroid Physiology
Are t3 t4 hytrophobic or philic 1,
What is the biologically active f...,
Which t3 or t4 is more avidly bou...
36  cards
Thyroid Cancer
Name the most common type of thyr...,
Name the second most common type 2,
Which types of thyroid cancer are...
20  cards
Paediatrics in Endocrine
What is one of the most common ch...,
How many type 1 diabetic children...,
What is the ph in diabetic ketoac...
19  cards
Hypo/hyperthyroidism
Give 2 secondary causes of hypo h...,
What would you want to measure if...,
What is pretibial myoxoedema when...
58  cards
Pregnancy
What are the 3 key events in the ...,
What hormone is involved in folli...,
What hormone is involved in lutea...
13  cards
Pituitary
Where are vasopressin and oxt sto...,
When is a pituitary tumour a micr...,
Non functioning pituitary adenoma...
33  cards
Hormones
List the hormones produced by the...,
Name the hormones produced in the...,
Name the hormones produced in the...
10  cards
Clinical Descriptions in Endocrine
Most common cause of adrenal insu...,
Autoimmune destruction of adrenal...,
What is addison s disease associa...
73  cards
Clinical Presentations in Endocrine
Anorexia weight loss fatigue leth...,
What causes the skin pigmentation...,
Clinical features similar to addi...
35  cards
Diagnosis in Endocrine
Diagnosis of addison s 1,
Diagnosis of addison s 2,
Secondary adrenal insufficiency 3
36  cards
Treatment in Endocrine
Addison s treatment 1,
What should you check in addisons...,
Secondary adrenal insufficiency 3
21  cards
Extra Clinical in Endocrine
What is the action of sulfonylure...,
Give some examples of sulfonylure...,
Undesirable effects of sulfonylur...
29  cards
Diabetic Drugs
Give an example of a sulphonylurea 1,
Give an example of a glinide 2,
Give an example of dpp 4 inhibitor 3
18  cards

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