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1. Introduction to the endocrine system
Define the endocrine system,
Where are endocrine glands located,
Where is the pituitary gland located
31
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2. Introduction to the hypothalamic-pituitary axis
Where is the pituitary gland located,
What is the are of brain directly...,
Where is the hypothalamus
43
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3. The Nuts and Bolts of the Endocrine System: Anatomy and Histology Roadshow
What is the endocrine system,
What is the endocrine system esse...,
What two systems interact for hor...
26
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4. Calcium homeostasis, hyper and hypocalcaemia
Why is calcium important,
What does hypocalcaemia do to neu...,
What is a physical sign of hypoca...
36
cards
5. Adrenal causes of hypertension
Describe the anatomy of the adren...,
Describe the three layers of the ...,
Adrenal causes of hypertension
19
cards
6. Adrenal cortex - hormones and physiology
Anatomy of the adrenal gland,
What does the medulla do,
What is the cortex associated with
38
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7. Thyroid hormone physiology
Are thyroid hormones essential fo...,
Where is the thyroid gland located,
Describe anatomy of thyroid gland
24
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7. Causes and treatments of subfertility
What are the requirements for con...,
What is infertility,
Infertility definition
32
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8. Thyroid disease: hyper, hypo and other
What is hypothyroidism,
Difference between primary and se...,
Hyperthyroidism thyrotoxicosis
41
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9. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis: clinical aspects
Describe the cortisol hpa axis pa...,
Describe a generic hpa axis pathway,
List some stuff which is found al...
31
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10. Physiology of Thirst and Fluid Balance and its Disorders
What hormone is featured in regul...,
Why is water homeostasis important,
What are the 3 key determinants o...
27
cards
11. Physiology of appetite and weight
Obesity,
Homeostasis,
Measurements
52
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12. Endocrinology of aging
Determinants of age,
Different perspectives,
Medicalisation of ageing
30
cards
13. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
What is diabetes mellitus,
Blood test diagnosis,
75g glucose tolerance test
25
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14. Drug treatment of type 2 diabetes
Insulin action,
Insulin effects on hepatic cells,
Insulin effects on muscle cells
32
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15. Lactation, galactorrhoea, prolactinoma
Breast development in puberty,
Breast development in pregnancy,
Milk production
22
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16. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Epidemiology,
Genetic predisposition,
T1dm pathophysiology
22
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17. Acute complications of diabetes
What are some acute complications...,
Pathophysiology of dka,
Adipose tissue physiological effe...
23
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18. Physiology of pregnancy
How does the foetus and the place...,
List the changes that occur as a ...,
Effect of pregnancy on volume hom...
27
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18. Long term diabetic complications
What are long term diabetic compl...,
What are some microvascular compl...,
Macrovascular complications
19
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19. Endocrine aspects of male hypogonadism
Testosterone,
Testosterone testes,
The hypothalamic pituitary testic...
28
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20. Hormonal drug delivery
Examples of dosage forms,
Why do we have dosage forms,
Why do we have different dosage f...
33
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22. Pharmacology revision
In what ways do drugs act,
Name 14 hormones,
Where is growth hormone made
36
cards
Pituitary tumour symposium
What can happen if you have a pit...,
What constitutes a pituitary service,
How do we tackle a pituitary problem
6
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Living with diabetes
Scale of diabetes,
All people with diabetes are at r...,
Having type 2 diabetes will affec...
19
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21. Psychosexual dysfunction in men and women
Why do we need to highlight the i...,
Most common sexual problems,
Erectile dysfunction and male sex...
13
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