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anatomy
What produces hormones in the cra...,
What produces hormones in the neck,
What produces hormones in the abd...
28
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diabetes
What are the thresholds for diagn...,
Diagnosis of diabetes,
Normal level of fasting glucose
20
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treatment of type 2 diabetes
Aims of management,
Diet changes,
How low should glucose aim to be
47
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biochemistry
What glucose level is hypoglycemia,
What blood sugar level is conside...,
What blood sugar is considered ve...
53
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basic endocrinology
What are the types of hormones,
What do gpcrs do,
What is an example of a receptor ...
23
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pancreas
What do pp cells secrete,
Is hypoglycaemia associated with ...,
What are the essential molecular ...
16
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insulin
What can insulin resistance cause,
What can cause insulin resistance,
How does insulin resistance cause...
6
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nutrition
Who do you assess for diabetes,
What is the most effective change...,
What percentage weight loss is th...
7
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monogenic diabetes
What is monogenic diabetes,
Is monogenic diabetes autosomal d...,
What does monogenic diabetes resu...
18
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complications of diabetes
Chronic complications of diabetes,
What annual screening for diabetes,
What does excess glucose cause to...
36
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type 1 diabetes
Risk factors for type 1 diabetes,
Environmental triggers for diabetes,
What are the characteristics and ...
29
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hypoglycaemia
Features of hypoglycaemia in brain,
Features of hypoglycaemia on heart,
Hypoglycaemia on msk
8
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diabetic emergencies
What is diabetic ketoacidosis,
Biochemical diagnosis of ketoacid...,
Reasons for increased insulin demand
34
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pathology of thyroid
What are some embryological abnor...,
What is the thyroid composed of,
What is in the centre of each fol...
42
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thyroid gland
What does thyroid gland tissue se...,
What arteries supply the thyroid ...,
Which veins drain the arteries
27
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systems and receptors
What do g protein coupled recepto...,
What happens when adrenaline bind...,
What does alpha subunit do when i...
36
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thyroid nodules
What are some benign thyroid nodules,
What are some malignant thyroid n...,
Presentation of a thyroid nodule
25
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hypothyroidism
What is primary thyroid disease,
What is secondary hypothyroidism,
What thyroid hormones can be meas...
62
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evidence based learning
Name experimental studies,
What are some observational analy...,
What are some observational descr...
5
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thyroid cancer
4 types of thyroid cancers,
What types are differentiated,
What drives differentiated cancers
22
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genetics
What does monogenic mean,
What does polygenic mean,
What line is a mitochondrial geno...
27
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pituitary and adrenal pathology
What does the anterior pituitary ...,
What does the posterior pituitary...,
Where is neurohypophysis found
33
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pregnancy
What hormone is produced if impla...,
What hormone is produced by the c...,
What hormones are produced by the...
32
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pituitary anatomy
What connects pituitary gland to ...,
What sinus is the pituitary gland...,
What arteries are found laterally...
6
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pituitary physiology
Where does adh go when released f...,
Where does oxytocin go when relea...,
What happens when theres too much...
16
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pituitary diseases
Causes of raised prolactin,
What are the symptoms and signs i...,
Signs and symptoms in males of pr...
33
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adrenal physiology
What is produced in the zona glom...,
What is produced in the zona fasc...,
What is produced in the zona reti...
17
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adrenal pathology
What are some examples of primary...,
What are some examples of seconda...,
Causes of primary adrenal insuffi...
46
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bone disorders
What is active bone resorption dr...,
What is bone formation driven by,
What is bone like at 50 years
24
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calcium metabolism and disorders
Symptoms of hypercalcaemia,
Acute symptoms of hypercalcaemia,
Chronic symptoms of hypercalcaemia
26
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infertility
Definition of infertility,
What factors increase chances of ...,
What are some common causes of se...
33
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reproduction
What are the key reproductive hor...,
What does fsh cause to happen,
What does lh do
31
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male hypogonadism
What stimulates the hypothalamus ...,
What stimulates the anterior pitu...,
Which cells produce testosterone
22
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ovulation disorders
What are group 1 ovulation disorders,
What is group 2 ovulation disorders,
What are group 3 disorders
21
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sodium and water balance
What hormone controls water balance,
Does adh make you pee more or less,
How does adh make you pee less
16
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pastest
What does a hoarse voice indicate...,
Which is the least aggressive thy...,
In which carcinoma is calcitonin ...
4
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thyroid function tests
What is the first test you do for...,
What do you then test when tsh is...,
What is tsh level in hyperthyroidism
17
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phaechromocytoma
What is a phaechromocytoma,
What type of hormone is adrenaline,
What does adrenaline do
9
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hyperparathyroidism
What do chief cells produce parat...,
How does the parathyroid hormone ...,
How does vitamin d act to increas...
17
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BUZZWORDS
Catecholamines in urine headaches...,
Tanned skin without being on holiday,
Increased shoe size spade hands w...
17
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