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Physiology
What is the endocrine system,
Name the 7 major endocrine glands,
Name 2 modified amino acids
35  cards
Biochemistry
Name the 4 main pancreatic islet ...,
What do beta cells produce,
What do alpha cells produce
28  cards
MODY
What is mody caused by,
Is mody familial how is it inherited,
What do hnf transcription factors...
14  cards
Genetic syndromes
Describe the features of donoheu ...,
What causes the severe insulin re...,
How is donoheu syndrome inherited
5  cards
Anatomy
What makes up the diencephalon,
What connects the hypothalamus to...,
Where is the anterior pituitary l...
29  cards
T2DM
What is the histological picture ...,
What causes t2dm,
What happens to beta cells in t2dm
28  cards
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
What is dka,
Is dka more likely to occur in a ...,
How do ketone bodies form in the ...
14  cards
Hyperglyceamic Hyperosmolar Syndrome
What is hhs,
What is the difference between hh...,
What are the risk factors for hhs
10  cards
Neonatal diabetes + LADA
What are the two types of neonata...,
What is the age of onset of neona...,
Describe transient neonatal diabetes
10  cards
T1DM
What genes predispose to t1dm
1  cards
Insulin
Where is insulin secreted into,
What percentage of insulin is pro...,
What is the other 50 of insulin p...
19  cards
Hypoglyceamia
What does the tired acronym stand...,
What is the treatment for hypogly...,
What is the treatment for hypogly...
6  cards
Thyroid hormone physiology
What cell synthesises hormones,
What is needed for the synthesis ...,
Describe the synthesis of t3 and t4
29  cards
Hyperthyroidism
What is the most common cause of ...,
What is thyrotoxicosis,
What is the classical presentatio...
18  cards
Hypothyroidism
What predisposes to hypothyroidism,
What is the most common form of h...,
What genes is hashimotos thyroidi...
13  cards
Thyroid tumours
Name a benign thyroid tumour,
What are follicular adenomas comp...,
What can follicular adenomas lead...
37  cards
Endocrine problems in pregnancy
What is the hormone measured in p...,
Why is hcg released,
What days of the ovarian cycle re...
26  cards
Sodium and Water balance physiology
What is water balance controlled by,
What does high adh lead to in ter...,
What does low adh lead to in term...
29  cards
Pituitary Adenomas
Where are pituitary adenomas deri...,
What is the genetic defect that c...,
What is the most common pituitary...
37  cards
Addisons Disease
What are the symptoms of addisons...,
What are the biochemical signs of...,
What causes addisons disease
5  cards
Adrenal gland physiology
What can cause adrenocortical hyp...,
What does diffuse adrenocortical ...,
What does nodular adrenocortical ...
20  cards
Peadiatric Endocrinology
What is a childs diabetes present...,
What is a childs dka presetation,
What is the fasting and random bg...
22  cards
Genetics
What are the two types of multipl...,
Describe men1,
What does men1 cause
13  cards
Primary Aldosteronism
What is primary aldosteronism,
What can primary aldosteronism cause,
What are the symptoms of primary ...
9  cards
Phaechromocytomas
Where do phaechromocytomas arise ...,
What are the symptoms of phaechro...,
What does the rule of 10 refer to...
8  cards
Calcium disorders
How does the body turn sunlight i...,
How does the parathyroid gland in...,
How does high pth cause the forma...
29  cards
Vitamin D deficiencies
What are the symptoms of osteomal...,
What is the treatment for chronic...,
What is the treatment for chronic...
8  cards
Osteoporosis, Pagets, Osteogenesis Imperfecta
What is osteoporosis,
What is the role of osteoclasts d...,
What is the role of osteoblasts d...
24  cards
Infertility
What is the definition of inferti...,
What is primary infertility,
What is secondary infertility
6  cards
Female infertility problems
What is polycystic ovarian syndrome,
What is the management of pcos,
What drugs can be given to help o...
15  cards
Male Infertility
What are obstructive causes of ma...,
What are the signs of obstructive...,
What are the causes of non obstru...
5  cards
Infertility physiology
How is gnrh released,
What does oestrogen do to the fre...,
What does prgesterone do to the f...
49  cards

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