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Intro to Endocrine
Define the endocrine system,
What makes endocrine hormones dif...,
What are the three major types of...
21  cards
Physiology 2 - Endocrine Pancreas
The energy of the body is the ene...,
How does increasing fat stores re...,
What are the categories of energy...
37  cards
Physiology 1 - The Pituitary
Describe the anatomy of the pitui...,
How is the pituitary gland relate...,
What is another word for the pitu...
19  cards
Physiology 3 - Normal Growth
What hormone governs growth,
What class of hormone is growth h...,
Why does growth hormone bind to c...
26  cards
Growth Disorders
What methods do we use to assess ...,
How is growth charted,
What are the parts of tanners pub...
28  cards
Physiology 4 - Calcium Balance
What are the roles of calcium in ...,
What happens to your muscle if yo...,
Describe the distribution of calc...
25  cards
Bariatric Surgery
Compare how men and women store fat,
What is the obesity metabolic syn...,
Categories of bariatric surgery
15  cards
Physiology 6 - Adrenal
Where are the adrenal glands found,
How are the adrenal glands perito...,
Describe the arterial blood suppl...
39  cards
Diabetes type 1
What is diabetes,
Diabetes type 1 aetiology,
How does diabetes increase the ri...
13  cards
Diabetes type 2
Type 2 diabetes genetic aetiology,
Type 2 diabetes environmental aet...,
Explain the genetic aetiology beh...
9  cards
Other types of diabetes
Other types,
Causes of gestational diabetes,
Causes of secondary diabetes mell...
6  cards
Hyperglycemia
Symptoms,
Consequences,
Diagnostic criteria for diabetes
9  cards
Thyroid Disorders
Quick recap of function of thyroi...,
What are some causes of hyperthyr...,
What is graves disease
10  cards
Physiology 5 - Thyroid
List the cell types of the thyroid,
What do c cells do,
Describe the structure of follicu...
26  cards
Diabetes Complications
List the major complications of d...,
Explain the macrovascular effects...,
What is the major consequence of ...
24  cards
Management of Diabetes type 1
Approach,
Statistics for diabetes in scotland,
What are the important aspects in...
23  cards
Management of Diabetes type 2
Treatment plan,
How does metformin work,
Pros of metformin
23  cards
Adrenal Disorders
This deck covers the main adrenal...,
What is addisons disease also kno...,
What is addisons disease
30  cards
Pituitary Disorders
This deck covers,
What is acromegaly,
How does acromegaly present
21  cards
Thyroid Disorders COPY
How does hypothyroidism present,
How does hyperthyroidism present,
How does gender affect thyroid di...
39  cards
Pathology of the endocrine system
What is men,
What is the definition of men,
Men 1 also known as
12  cards
Calcium Disorders
What are the common causes of hyp...,
What causes primary hyperparathyr...,
How does hypercalcaemia present
29  cards
Formative Questions
A patient with hypothyroidism wou...,
Goitre is a common symptom of thy...,
A decrease in circulating cortiso...
20  cards
Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
What are relevant measurements to...,
What are important considerations...,
What are the different types of c...
60  cards
Normal Growth and Clinical Aspects
What is the difference between so...,
What hormones does gh require the...,
How is gh transported in the blood
46  cards

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