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Decks in this class (21)

Diabetes & Endocrine Welcome
What dictates whether a hormone r...,
Describe the process of neural co...,
What is a neurotransmitter and ho...
21  cards
The Endocrine Pancreas
Define body energy,
What hypothalamic centres control...,
Describe the glucostatic theory o...
32  cards
Clinical Thyroid Disease
What would thyroid function tests...,
What are the causes of primary hy...,
What are the causes of secondary ...
4  cards
Anatomy (not Diagrams)
Within what hollow does the pitui...,
How is the optic chiasm related t...,
Which lobe of the pituitary gland...
18  cards
The Thyroid Gland
What are the two physiologically ...,
What are the two cell types found...,
What make the thyroid follicles m...
18  cards
The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland
To which part of the pituitary do...,
What kinds of hormone are release...,
What is the function of tropic an...
17  cards
Pathology of Diabetes Mellitus
What cells within the pancreas se...,
How does insulin act on fat,
Describe the basic pathway of glu...
14  cards
Normal Growth and Clinical Aspects
What are the factors that regulat...,
What kind of hormone is growth ho...,
Where is growth hormone released ...
34  cards
What is Diabetes Mellitus?
What are the symptoms of hypergly...,
What are the short and long term ...,
What are the diagnostic levels of...
15  cards
Management of Diabetes
What are the aims of management w...,
Why is a prompt diagnosis importa...,
What steps can be taken to make a...
39  cards
Management of Obesity
What pharmacological intervention...,
What is the prescription dose of ...,
What is the function of orlistat
7  cards
Anatomy
Identify the structures labelled a f
1  cards
Paediatric Endocrinology
What are the earliest objective s...,
What are the indications for refe...,
What are the common causes of sho...
12  cards
Calcium Homeostasis
What are the roles of calcium in ...,
Why is calcium important in short...,
How does hypocalcaemia affect mem...
23  cards
Role of Bariatric Surgery in Management of Obesity
What are the advantages and disad...
1  cards
The Adrenal Gland
Where are the adrenal glands located,
What are the characteristics of t...,
What does the adrenal medulla sec...
21  cards
Long Term Complications- Micro and Macro
What are the main macrovascular c...,
What are the main microvascular c...,
How does diabetes increase the ri...
10  cards
The Pituitary Gland (Clinical)
What are the possible problems as...,
What are the clinical features of...,
What is the cause of acromegaly
21  cards
Clinical Thyroid Disease
What are the symptoms of hypothyr...,
What are the symptoms of hyperthy...,
What thyroid function tests would...
33  cards
Clinical Aspects of the Adrenal Glands
What are the causes of addisons d...,
What are the causes of adrenal hy...,
What are the characteristics of a...
22  cards
Clinical Calcium Homeostasis
What are the dietary sources of c...,
What are the functions of calcium,
What are the sources of vitamin d
26  cards

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