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diabetes- basic principles
What is diabetes,
What is the fasting plasma glucos...,
What is the 2 hr plasma glucose t...
31
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treatment for type 2 diabetes
What are the aims for management ...,
What is the major contributor for...,
Can type 2 diabetes be reversed
9
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anatomy of the pituitary gland
Where are major hormones produced...,
Where are major hormones produced...,
Where are major hormones produced...
39
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anatomy of thyroid
What is highlighted blue,
Where is i,
What does the external jugular ve...
62
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biochem of glucose + insulin
What type of hormone is insulin,
What level is fasting blood sugar...,
What level is fasting blood sugar...
70
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endocrinology- basic principles :0
Examples of protein and polypepti...,
Examples of amino acid derived,
Examples of steroid hormones
17
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drug notes: metformin
What class of drugs is metformin,
What are some examples of biguamides,
How does metformin work
15
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drug notes: sulphonylureas
What are some examples of second ...,
What do sulphonylureas act on,
What affects does binding of sulp...
10
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drug notes: thiazolidinesdiones
What type of agonists are thiazol...,
What occurs when,
What do thiazolidinediones have t...
13
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drug notes: incretin drugs
What is an ogtt,
What is the incretin effect,
True or falseincretin effect is l...
27
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drug notes: SGLT2i
What is an example of sglt2i,
Where is sglt2 found,
Where is sglt1 found
10
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the endocrine pancreas
What occurs in type 1 diabetes to...,
What occurs in type 2 diabetes to...,
What are some risk factors for t2dm
27
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insulin resistence
What can cause insulin resistence,
True or falsethere is defective i...,
What are the mechanisms of insuli...
6
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prevention of, and remission from T2DM
What is complete remission,
What is remission,
What is used to diagnose t2dm
3
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interactive diabetes quiz
5
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monogenic diabetes
What is monogenic diabetes,
Whats another name for monogenic ...,
Is monogenic diabetes autosomal d...
24
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complications of diabetes
What are some macrovascular compl...,
What are some microvascular compl...,
What is done to try detect compli...
63
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treatment of type 1 diabetes and insulin
What autoantibodies are found in ...,
What is the fasting glucose diagn...,
If in doubt between type 1 and ty...
33
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hypoglycaemia and imapired hypoglycaemia awareness
What are the consequences of hypo...,
What are the consequences of hypo...,
What are the consequences of hypo...
5
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diabetic emergencies
What is diabotic ketoacidosis,
Who may dka occur in,
What would the biochemical marker...
19
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pathology of thyroid
Where does the thyroid develop in...,
What are some embryological abnor...,
What is hashimotos disease
12
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thyroid anatomy and physiology
What week of embryogenesis does t...,
How does the thyroid develop in t...,
What does the thyroid gland tissu...
34
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endocrine systems and receptors
How do ligand gated ion channels ...,
How do g protein couples receptor...,
When
41
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management of thyroid nodules
Are solitary thyroid nodules usua...,
What are solitary thyroid nodules...,
What is the most common cause for...
47
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hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism and thyroiditis
What does primary thyroid disease...,
What are the levels of t4 t3 and ...,
What are t3 t4 and tsh levels lik...
80
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trials and that
What is the gold standard trial t...,
What are examples of experimental...,
What are examples of observationa...
19
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hypothyroidism (own work)
What is hypothyroidism,
What is the most common cause of ...,
What antibodies is hashimotos thy...
9
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genetics of endocrine
What are monogenic disorders,
What are polygenic disorders,
What are the 6 different patterns...
36
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type 1 diabetes (own work)
What is type 1 diabetes mellitus,
What are the signs symptoms of t1dm,
What investigations would you do ...
7
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imaging of endocrine diseases
Where is the pituitary gland found,
What lies superior to the pituita...,
What lies immediately lateral to ...
28
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pathology of pituitary
Where are pituitary adenomas deri...,
What causes pituitary adenoma,
What is a micro adenoma
11
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diabetes and endocrinology
What chemical marker is picked up...,
What produces hcg,
What hormones does the corpus lut...
37
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hypothalamic pituitary axis physiology
Which part of the pituitary gland...,
How is cortisol released,
What does tsh trigger the secreti...
5
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pituitary lecture 1 and 2
What would class a tumour as a mi...,
What would class a tumour as a ma...,
What are physiological causes for...
58
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adrenal gland disorders
What part of the adrenal gland is...,
What part of the adrenal gland is...,
What is highlighted red
90
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pituitary/adrenal cases
What are some features of acromegaly,
What other investigations should ...,
What are some
17
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clinical biochemistry and interpretation tutorial
Other than dm what are the causes...,
What is the serum osmolality calc...,
What is the serum osmolality here
4
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disorders of bone health including osteopersosis
What is osteoporosis,
Where does the bone remodelling c...,
What process allows
50
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calcium metabolism and disorders
What are the classic symptoms of ...,
What are some acute symptoms of h...,
What are some chronic symptoms of...
29
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acromegaly
What is acromegaly,
What what age is acromegaly norma...,
What is acromegaly called if it d...
16
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assessment + management of infertility
How many couple does infertility ...,
How has the incidence of infertil...,
What is the who definition for in...
50
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reproduction/sex steroid axis: physiology and biochem
What gonadotrophic hormones does ...,
What hormone produced by the hypo...,
What is the role of fsh in males
44
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sodium and water balance
What secretes steroids,
What secretes adh,
What effect does adh have on peeing
43
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hyperparathyroidism
How many parathyroid glands are t...,
What cells secrete pth,
What triggers chief cells to rele...
18
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hypoparathyroidism
What is hypoparathyroidism,
What are some of the causes of hy...,
How does hypoparathyroidism present
8
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male hypogonadism
What does fsh do in males,
What does lh do in males,
What produces testosterone
43
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adrenal insufficiency
What is adrenal insufficiency,
What triggers the kidneys to prod...,
What are the three different type...
16
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end of block quiz
17
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attachment disorders and temperament
What is the most important predic...,
What are the stages of development,
When does asocial stage occur and...
71
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SIADH
What produces and secretes adh,
What is siadh,
What does excessive adh result in
6
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hyperaldosteronism
What effect does aldosterone have,
What is another name for primary ...,
What is conns syndrome
12
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CAH
What is cah,
What is the most common cause for...,
What is the difference between cl...
12
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T2DM drugs
Mofa of metformin,
What is gluconeogenesis,
Se of metformin
9
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