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diabetes type 1
Explain the pathology behind type...,
What does type 1 diabetes present...,
Whats the underlying cause of typ...
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diabetes type 2
Whats the simplified pathophysiol...,
How does diabetes type 2 cause co...,
What are the non modifiable risk ...
58
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cushing syndrome
What is cushing s syndrome,
What are the two groups of cortic...,
What exogenous substance often ca...
19
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hyperthyroidism
What is hyperthyroidism,
What are the thyroid hormones,
What is meant by thyrotoxicosis
51
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classes of hormones
Name the hormone classes,
What is meant by endocrine paracr...,
Peptide hormones
6
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intro to diabetes and normal metabolism
What cells secrete insulin and gl...,
Outline the process of glucose ca...,
Whats the role of glut4 that whol...
9
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apetite regulation
Define appetite hunger anorexia s...,
Outline the different bmi classif...,
Outline some risks of obesity
18
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insulin and hypoglycaemia
Difference between basal and bolu...,
Outline insulin therapy in t1d,
Name the current insulin therapy
8
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microvascular complications of diabetes
Name the diabetic complications,
What is meant by diabetic neuropathy,
List the risk factors of diabetic...
16
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acromegaly
Acromegaly pathophysiology,
Tumour pressing on local structur...,
Presentation of acromegaly
13
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thyroid
Name the 2 thyroid hormones and t...,
Describe the control and negative...,
Name the major regulatory step in...
8
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hypothyroidism
Causes of secondary hypothyroidis...,
Complication of hypothyroidism 4,
Diagnosis of hypothyroidism 2
22
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hypopituitarism
List the causes of hypopituitarism,
Contrast mri with ct,
Ct disadvantages
32
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prolactinoma
Clinical features effect of tumou...,
Management of prolactinoma,
Aetiology of hyperprolactinemia 2
9
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vasopressin anatomy and physiology
When vasopressin is released it b...,
Name the receptors which monitor ...,
Where is vasopressin synthesised ...
5
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vasopressin disorders
What is meant by hypotonic polyuria,
Hypotonic polyuria conditions and...,
Management of vasopressin deficie...
20
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adrenal anatomy and physiology
Anatomy of adrenal glands,
What does the adrenal gland secre...,
Physiology of hpa axis
6
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addisons disease
What is addisons disease,
Addisons signs,
Addisons symptoms
5
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parathyroid anatomy and physiology
What hormone is released from the...,
3 main roles of parathyroid hormone,
What effect does pth have on calc...
10
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parathyroid issues
Name the parathyroid gland issues,
Aetiology of hypocalcaemia 4,
A patient may develop hypocalcaem...
31
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anterior pituitary
Name the hormones released from t...,
Thyroid hormone role,
Growth hormone role
4
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anterior pituitary disease
Overall forms of pituitary disease,
Mri,
Ct
8
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