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Adrenal Disease
In the adrenal medulla what cells...,
Name the 3 layers of the adrenal ...,
Name the 4 main adrenal disorders 3
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Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes & IGT
In what 2 ways can t2dm be diagno...,
In what conditions can hba1c not ...,
What are the 2 main types of impa...
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Primary Hyperparathyroidism
In exams what is the common scena...,
What are the most common causes o...,
What are some common features of ...
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Hypercalcaemia
What are the 2 causes for 90 of h...,
What are 7 less common causes of ...,
High calcium high pth or pth that...
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SIADH & Diabetes Insipidus
Describe the normal physiology of...,
What is siadh 2,
When starting ssris when does adh...
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Management of Hypothyroidism
What dose of levothyroxine should...,
What dose of levothyroxine should...,
When should tsh levels be checked...
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Hirsutism
What is the difference between hy...,
What is the most common cause of ...,
What are some other causes of hir...
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Hyperthyroidism & Subclinical Hyperthyroidism
What is the most common cause of ...,
What are the most common causes o...,
What gender and age group is grav...
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Thyroid Eye Disease
Describe the pathophysiology of t...,
What can you advise to prevent it 2,
What hyperthyroid treatment can w...
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Wilson's Disease
What inheritance is wilson s dise...,
What genetic defect is the cause ...,
Between what ages is the onset of...
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Metabolic Syndrome
What criteria does the internatio...,
What other features are associate...,
Does a diagnosis of metabolic syn...
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Diabetes Mellitus: GLP-1 & The New Drugs
How does glp 1 incretin works in ...,
In t2dm patients what has happene...,
Describe 2 new drugs that affect ...
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Diabetes Mellitus: Management of Type 2
What dietary advice should be giv...,
How often should hba1c be checked 2,
What is your hba1c target for die...
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Prolactin & Galactorrhoea
Describe the physiological releas...,
What can cause a raised prolactin 2,
What drugs can cause a raised pro...
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Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY)
What is mody 1,
How is it inherited 2,
What is its prevalence amongst di...
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Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Who is hashimoto s thyroiditis mo...,
Is it associated with hypothyroid...,
What are some features of hashimo...
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Interpreting Thyroid Function Tests
Low tsh high free t4 1,
High tsh low free t4 2,
Low tsh low t4 3
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Addison's Disease
What is addison s disease 1,
What of hypoadrenalism cases are ...,
What are some other causes of hyp...
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Hyperkalaemia
What ecg changes are seen in hype...,
What are some causes of hyperkala...,
What are some foods that are high...
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Hypokalaemia & Hypertension
For exams it is useful to be able to classify the causes of hypokalaemia in to those associated with hypertension, and those which are not.
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Gynaecomastia
What drugs can cause gynecomastia 1,
What are some physiological cause...,
What are some very rare causes of...
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Glycosylated Haemoglobin
How often should hba1c be checked 1,
Over what kind of window of time ...,
How do you calculate the average ...
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Bartter's Syndrome
What is the mode of inheritance f...,
What are the features of bartter ...,
When does bartter s syndrome usua...
7
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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
How is men inherited 1,
What are the 3 types of men 2,
How does men type 1 present think...
7
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