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Introduction to the endocrine system
Define endocrine system,
How do tissues detect hormones,
How does neural communication work
34
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the hypothalamus and pituitary
What kind of function does the hy...,
What kind of chemicals are releas...,
What connects the hypothalamus to...
37
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The endocrine pancreas
Give a summary of the glucostatic...,
Give a summary of lipostatic theory,
What is the function of leptin
68
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endocrine control of growth and disorders of growth
What hormones are associated with...,
What is another name for growth h...,
What hormones are mainly influenc...
33
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The thyroid gland
What are the thyroid hormones,
What are the two cell types in th...,
What do c clear cells secrete
24
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adrenal gland
What are the two separate endocri...,
What is the adrenal medulla,
What is the adrenal cortex
35
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endocrine control of calcium balance
What are the roles of calcium in ...,
What is the effect of hypocalcaem...,
What is tetany
44
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The pituitary gland (clinical case and discussion)
What does hyper secretion of grow...,
What does hyper secretion of acth,
What does hyper secretion of prol...
30
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clinical thyroid disease - hypothyroidism
What are the three main parts of ...,
How is the release of t3 and t4 s...,
What causes the negative feedback...
20
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Clinical thyroid disease - hyperthyroidism
What condition shows a raised t3 ...,
What condition shows a raised tsh...,
What condition shows a low tsh an...
23
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clinical thyroid disease - thyroid tumours and goitre
What are physiological causes of ...,
What are the autoimmune causes of...,
What are the less common causes o...
18
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functional anatomy and approach to endocrine disorders
What are the different parts of t...,
What does t,
What does the zona glomerulosa pr...
11
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hypofunction of adrenal gland
What is the most common cause of ...,
What is another name for primary ...,
What does a positive adrenal auto...
19
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Hyperfunction of adrenal gland - cushing's and conn's syndrome
What are the endocrine causes of ...,
What is primary hyperaldosteronism,
Wh
24
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Phaechryocytoma and other adrenal disorders
What is phaeochromocytoma,
What are the symotoms in phaeochr...,
W
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clinical calcium homeostasis - physiology
What are the functions of calcium,
What state does calcium have to b...,
Why is a lot of calcium excreted
19
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Clcium homeostasis - hypocalcaemia
What are the acute clinical featu...,
What,
What is the serum calcium at whic...
20
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Clinical calcium homeostasis - hypercalcaemia
What does a calcium serum level o...,
What are the renal clinical featu...,
What are gi clinical features of ...
20
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growth, puberty and paediatric problems
How do you calculate the mid pare...,
How do you calculate the mid pare...,
What is the first size of the tes...
28
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endocrine surgery
What is the function of endocrine...,
What stimulates the release of th...,
What is the effect of thyroid hor...
41
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pathology of endocrine diseases
What mantains the blance of hor,
What does the pineal gland secrete,
Describe a benign neoplasia
52
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pathology of diabetes and it's complications
What are the majority of islet of...,
What do beta cells secrete,
What stimulates insulin
17
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Immunology of the endocrine system
What gender is most autoimmune co...,
What are tolerogens,
What is immunological tolerance
31
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What is diabetes mellitus
What hormone dominates the absorp...,
What is insulins affect on adipos...,
What is the effect of insulin on ...
32
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Management of type 1 diabetes
What are the common symptoms of t...,
What is the immediate test for di...,
What insulin is given to new t1 d...
16
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Management of type 2 diabetes
Which gender is diabetes more com...,
What increases risk of diabetetes,
What drugs cause increase in insu...
43
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lifestyle and exercise/healthy eating
What is the definition of a healt...,
What factors contribute to health...,
What risk factors are diabetes ty...
16
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Long term complications of diabetes
What are the two categories of di...,
What are the macrovascular compli...,
What are the microvascular diabet...
18
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Clinical biochemistry in diabetes
When is glucose checked in diabetes,
When is hba1c checked in diabetes,
When is the albumin creatinine ur...
16
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Management of obesity
What are the 4 tiers of managemen...,
What is the only licensed pharmac...,
What is the function of orlistat
14
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