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Decks in this class (21)

w3 - endocrinology: basic princples
Steroids are derived from,
Tyrosine and tryptophan derivativ...,
Major determinant of hormone conc
21  cards
w3 - sodium and water balance
Which hormone controls water balance,
Adh causes water to be reabsorbed...,
What controls sodium balance
18  cards
w3 - thyroid cancer
What type of cell does cancer gro...,
Differentiated refers to histolog...,
Thyroid cancer is uncommon in chi...
22  cards
w3 - parthology of pituitary and adrenal glands
The anterior pituitary gland aden...,
Posterior pituitary neurohypophys...,
Prolactinoma is the most common f...
23  cards
w4 - Hypo-Pit Axis
Tsh stimulates thyroid to produce,
Posterior pit stems from ___ wher...,
Cold exposure will stimulate ___ ...
10  cards
w4 - Physiology of Pit- Tumorus, Prolactinoma, Acromegaly
Microadenoma is defined as ___ an...,
Pit tumours which are too big wil...,
Too little pit tumours causes 5
17  cards
w4 - cushings, hypopituiarism, diabetes insipidus
Cushings syndrome causes excess _...,
Markers to help differentiate cus...,
Tests to screen for cushings
15  cards
w4 - paediatric diabetes and endo
Type 1 diabetes presentation,
As beta cell loss progresses symp...,
__ __ __ is the commonest symptom...
18  cards
w4 - genetics
Monogenic disorders,
6 patterns of inheritance in mono...,
Penetrance
8  cards
w4 - adrenal physiology
In males most of the androgen is ...,
6 classes of steroid receptors,
Steroid hormones have an instanta...
54  cards
w4 - adrenal physiology
0  cards
w4 - imaging - pit, thyroid
Pit gland is found in the __ ___ ...,
What is found laterally inferior ...,
Snow man sig n
23  cards
w4 - calcium metabolism
Tf low calcium inhibits pth produ...,
Hydroapatite que too mch,
Anticonvulsants effect on kidneys
31  cards
w5 - assessment of infertility
Definition of infertility,
Primary infertility,
Secondary infert
34  cards
w5 - reproduction/sex steroid axis: physiology ad biochem
6 key repro hormones,
Effect of fsh in 1 males 2 females,
Effect of lh in 1 males 2 fema
25  cards
w5 - bone disorders inc OP
Define osteoporosis,
How much of the adult keleton is ...,
Bone remodelling occurs at discre...
39  cards
w5 - ovulation disorders
Ovulatory disorders associated ol...,
Outline hpo axis hypothal pit ova...,
Gnrh stimulates fsh at __ frequen...
32  cards
w5 - management of infertility
Diet and lifestyle advice for cou...,
General advice for infertility,
Folic acid is useful in aiding co...
16  cards
w5 -ethics of consent
0  cards
w5 - human factors in chronic disease management
0  cards
hypo/hyperthyroidism
Graves diseases is an autoimmune ...,
If grave disease suspected which ...,
In hyperthyroidism circulating le...
16  cards

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