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Thyroid disease basics
What is meant by thyroid disease,
What are the two categories of th...,
What is meant by primary thyroid ...
30
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Hypothyroidism
What are the 3 types of hypothyro...,
What are some causes of goitrous ...,
What are some causes of non goitr...
47
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Thyrotoxicosis and hyperthyroidism
Are all cases of thyrotoxicosis a...,
How can hyperthyroidism cause thy...,
What are some thyroid nodules tha...
63
cards
Thyroiditis
What is thyroiditis,
What are some examples of thyroid...,
What is the usual trigger of dequ...
11
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Amiodarone and the thyroid
What percentage of amiodarone pat...,
What percentage of amiodarone pat...,
What are the 3 types of hyperthyr...
3
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Sub-clinical thyroid disease
What is sub clinical thyroid disease,
What will blood testing show in s...,
When is treatment of sub clinical...
6
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Non-thyroidal illness
What is the other name given to n...,
Who is non thyroidal illness usua...,
What is non thyroidal illness
4
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Embryological thyroid abnormalities
What are two types of embryologic...,
What are some possible locations ...
2
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Anatomy of the pituitary gland
In what region of the brain are t...,
What is the diencephalon,
What connects the pituitary gland...
42
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Anatomy of the thyroid gland
What are the borders of the poste...,
What are the borders of the anter...,
What is the origin of the sternoc...
87
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Thyroid nodules basics
What is a nodule,
What is the difference between a ...,
What are some neck specific consu...
28
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Thyroid adenoma
Describe the histology of a thyro...,
How will thyroid adenomas present,
Who is most at risk of follicular...
6
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Thyroid carcinoma
What is meant by differentiated t...,
How does female risk of thyroid c...,
How does male risk of thyroid car...
42
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Rare genetic endocrine conditions
What does men stand for,
What is men1,
What are the main 3 tumours forme...
31
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Parathyroid disorders
What mineral decreases parathyroi...,
What are some symptoms of hyperca...,
What are some acute signs of hype...
47
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Pituitary function testing and histology
How do clinical implications occu...,
What are baseline pituitary funct...,
What are some examples of baselin...
18
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Anterior pituitary pathology
What are some causes of anterior ...,
What are pituitary adenomas,
What are the 2 main types of pitu...
100
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Posterior pituitary pathology
What is the more common name for ...,
What is diabetes insipidus,
What are the 2 types of diabetes ...
22
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Adrenal gland pathology introduction
Where are the adrenal glands found,
What are the 2 layers of the adre...,
What are the 3 structures that ma...
15
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Adrenal insufficiency
What are some causes of primary a...,
What are some drugs that can caus...,
What are some genetic conditions ...
50
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Adrenal hyperactivity
What are some causes or examples ...,
What is meant by primary hyperald...,
What are some of the cardiovascul...
50
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Diabetes medication
What are the main types of diabet...,
What is the first line medication...,
Describe the history of metformin
83
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Key reproductive hormones
What are some key reproductive ho...,
What is the function of gnrh,
Where is gnrh produced
4
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Female reproduction
What are the components of the hp...,
What hormones are produced by the...,
What are the 3 main forms of oest...
41
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Male reproduction
What hormone is released from the...,
How does testosterone affect horm...,
Describe the release of gnrh in m...
34
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Pituitary physiology
What are the key pituitary hormones,
What axis is acth involved in,
What causes the release of acth
17
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Ovulatory disorders
How common are conception difficu...,
What percentage of infertility do...,
What is anovulation
39
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Infertility
What percentage of couples suffer...,
What are some reasons for the inc...,
What percentage of couples concei...
48
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Małe hypogonadism
How is testosterone circulated,
What hormones is testosterone con...,
What is male hypogonadism
36
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Cell signalling and the endocrine system
What are the 3 main types of hormone,
What hormone is produced by the p...,
What glands produce peptide hormones
36
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Diabetes basics
What is diabetes mellitus,
What are the 2 mechanisms of diab...,
What are some examples of disorde...
63
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Type 1 diabetes
What is type 1 dm,
What is the risk of developing t1...,
What are some risk factors for de...
30
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Type 2 diabetes
What causes type ii diabetes,
When does t2dm usually occur,
What are some environmental facto...
22
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Monogenic diabetes
What is meant by monogenic diabetes,
What are the 2 mechanisms of mono...,
What are some forms of monogenic ...
19
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Gestational diabetes and diabetes in pregnancy
What hormone causes implantation ...,
What are some hormones produced b...,
When does the foetus begin to pro...
21
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Pathophysiology of hyperglycaemic states
What are the 2 types of insulin d...,
What is released in response to i...,
Describe the pathophysiology of h...
6
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Diabetic ketoacidosis
What is dka,
What type of diabetes is dka most...,
What are some infections that can...
35
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Euglycaemic ketoacidosis
What is meant by euglycaemic keto...,
What are some causes of euglycaem...,
How does covid cause euglycaemic ...
4
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Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state
What is hyperosmolar hyperglycaem...,
Who is hhs most common in,
What are some precipitants of hhs
12
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Hypoglycaemia
What is hypoglycaemia,
What is the most common cause of ...,
What are some factors that can pr...
12
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Alcoholic ketoacidosis
What is alcoholic ketoacidosis,
How does alcoholic ketoacidosis m...,
What causes a build up of ketone ...
7
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Diabetes complications
What are the 2 groups of diabetes...,
What are some microvascular compl...,
What are some microvascular compl...
84
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