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Decks in this class (19)

Thyroid
Does thyroid disease affect men o...,
What is the single most common pr...,
What is goitre
55  cards
Thyroid Cancer
What is the name for the group of...,
What makes the thyroid unique to ...,
Why is t4 hormone called t4 and t...
40  cards
Diabetes: overview and type 2
What is diabetes,
What does insulin do,
What does glucagon do
26  cards
Appetite
Define appetite,
Define hunger,
What is anorexia
17  cards
Pituitary
Where is the pituitary gland,
Describe the structure of the pit...,
What is a hypophysis
41  cards
Acromegaly & Prolactinoma
What conditions arise from functi...,
Whats the difference between acro...,
Clinical features of gigantism
19  cards
Hyperadrenalism
What is the difference between cu...,
What are some causes of cushings ...,
What is acth
24  cards
Puberty
Define puberty,
What is adrenarche,
When does adrenarche occur
35  cards
Diabetes Insipidus
Describe distribution of fluid in...,
What is interstitial fluid,
Name some anions and cations
24  cards
Ion imbalances
What does siadh stand for,
What is siadh,
When is vasopressin secreted in h...
38  cards
Diabetes: type 1 and others
Presenting features of type 1 dia...,
What type of eye problems occur i...,
When presented with a patient wit...
44  cards
Hypoadrenalism
Where are the adrenal glands,
The adrenal glands have two secti...,
What does the medulla secrete and...
33  cards
Adrenal incidentaloma
What is an adrenal incidentaloma,
What 2 things do you need to cons...,
How can you tell if the incidenta...
8  cards
Phaeochromocytoma
What is a phaeochromocytoma,
What are the causes of phaeochrom...,
Name a familial disease that caus...
8  cards
Neuroendocrine tumours
What is a neuroendocrine tumour net,
What is the neuroendocrine system,
Where are neuroendocrine cells fo...
33  cards
Complications of diabetes
List the microvascular complicati...,
What is neuropathy,
What are the clinical features of...
15  cards
Late effects of cancer therapy
List some non endocrine late effe...,
List some endocrine late effects ...
2  cards
Endocrine emergencies
Management of a patient with hypo...,
Management of patient with hypona...,
Why is it dangerous to give stron...
9  cards
Parathyroid
Where is the parathyroid,
What does the parathyroid do,
Which needs to be more tightly ca...
35  cards

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