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endocrinology

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By: Yasmin Wheeler
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Decks in this class (21)

T2DM
Function of insulin,
Why do cells become resistant to ...,
Who s at risk non modifiable
29  cards
biochemistry of glucose and insulin
What is hyperglycaemia,
Explain glucose homeostasis,
What cells are responsible for re...
12  cards
diabetes mellitus
What are the thresholds for diabe...,
What is the difference in thresho...,
What is a useful measure for endo...
20  cards
DKA
What is it,
What are the specific values to d...,
What causes it
10  cards
endocrine pancreas
What do alpha cells secrete,
What do beta cells secrete,
What do gamma cells secrete
20  cards
hypoglycaemia
Consequences of hypo,
What is it,
Clinical features
11  cards
MoA anti-diabetic drugs
Sulfonylureas,
Thiazolidinediones,
Sglt 2 inhibitors eg dapgliflozin
13  cards
diabetes insipidus
How to test for diabetes insipidus,
What is diabetes insipidus,
Clinical features
9  cards
maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY)
What is it
1  cards
endocrine receptors
Endocrine,
Autocrine,
Paracrine
19  cards
thyroid function tests
0  cards
pituitary axis/prolactinoma/non-functioning pit. adenoma/acromegaly
What are the 7 hormones of anteri...,
What are the 2 hormones of poster...,
What are the axises of the pituitary
35  cards
cushings/hypopituitarism/diabetes insipidus
What is cushings syndrome,
What is cushings characterised by,
Diagnostic tests for cushings
24  cards
phaeochromocytoma
What is it,
Who gets them,
Symptoms
14  cards
hyperparathyroidism
What is it,
What are the different types of hppt,
What are the causes of primary hppt
16  cards
adrenal gland physiology
Functions of cortisol,
T f is cortisol catabolic,
What are the main uses of cortico...
32  cards
bone disorders (?)
What type of scan 50yrs,
What does dexa test for,
Osteoporosis bmd
15  cards
hypoglycaemia
What is it,
Presentation,
Causes
5  cards
calcium homeostasis
Physiological functions of ionic ca,
Physiological functions of bound ca,
T f 99 of calcium is stored in th...
12  cards
assessment of infertility
Why might it be increasing,
T f spontaneous pregnancy is likely,
What is infertility
13  cards
sodium and water balance
What controls water balance,
What is urine osmolality,
Siadh
11  cards

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