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Acromegaly
What is acromegaly 1,
What is the most common cause of ...,
What proportion of acromegaly cas...
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Addisonian crisis
What is an addisonian crisis 1,
What is the most common precipita...,
Which intercurrent illnesses comm...
24
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Adrenal insufficiency
What is adrenal insufficiency 1,
How is adrenal insufficiency clas...,
What is primary adrenal insuffici...
31
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Amiodarone
What class of drug is amiodarone 1,
What is the main mechanism of act...,
What additional antiarrhythmic ef...
39
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Anti-diabetic drugs
What are the main classes of anti...,
What is the first line drug for t...,
What class of drug is metformin 3
40
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Carbimazole
What is the mechanism of action o...,
Which enzyme does carbimazole inh...,
What is the first line drug for h...
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Carcinoid tumours
What is a carcinoid tumour 1,
What is carcinoid syndrome 2,
Why does carcinoid syndrome usual...
20
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Combined magnesium and calcium deficiency
Why does hypomagnesaemia cause hy...,
Why may hypocalcaemia not respond...,
What is the role of magnesium in ...
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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
What is congenital adrenal hyperp...,
What hormonal abnormality drives ...,
What is the most common cause of ...
28
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Corticosteroids
What are corticosteroids 1,
What routes can corticosteroids b...,
Which steroid has minimal glucoco...
26
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Cushing's syndrome
What is the most common cause of ...,
What are the acth dependent cause...,
What is cushing s disease 3
30
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Diabetes and Ramadan
Why is ramadan fasting particular...,
What proportion of muslim patient...,
Is fasting during ramadan mandato...
16
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Diabetes Inspidus
What is diabetes insipidus 1,
What is another name for adh 2,
Where is adh synthesised 3
24
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Diabetes Mellitus
What is type 1 diabetes mellitus ...,
What is the typical age group for...,
What genetic system is linked to ...
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Diabetic Foot Disease
What is diabetic foot disease 1,
What two main processes cause dia...,
How does neuropathy contribute to...
15
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DKA
What is diabetic ketoacidosis dka 1,
Which patients most commonly deve...,
Can patients with type 2 diabetes...
35
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Diabetic Nephropathy and Retinopathy
What type of nerve damage is most...,
Does diabetes usually cause senso...,
What is the typical distribution ...
41
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Disorders of Sex Development
What is meant by disorders of sex...,
What is the karyotype in androgen...,
What is the underlying defect in ...
24
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Gestational Diabetes
What is gestational diabetes mell...,
How common is gestational diabete...,
What proportion of diabetes in pr...
25
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GLP-1 Agonists
What is glucagon like peptide 1 g...,
What is the incretin effect 2,
How is the incretin effect altere...
26
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Goitre
What is a goitre 1,
What are the two main types of go...,
What is a smooth goitre 3
26
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Graves Disease
What is graves disease 1,
Who is most commonly affected by ...,
What is the most common cause of ...
30
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Growth Hormone Therapy
What are the nice approved indica...,
In which genetic syndrome is grow...,
Why is growth hormone therapy ind...
10
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Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c)
What is glycosylated haemoglobin ...,
What does hba1c measure in patien...,
Which two main factors determine ...
19
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Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
What is hashimoto s thyroiditis 1,
What is the typical thyroid state...,
Why can hashimoto s thyroiditis i...
15
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Hirtuism
What is hirsutism 1,
What is hypertrichosis 2,
What is the key difference betwee...
25
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Hypercalciemia
What two conditions account for a...,
What is the most common cause of ...,
What is the most common cause of ...
31
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Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state
What is hyperosmolar hyperglycaem...,
Which type of diabetes is hhs mos...,
In which patient group does hhs m...
32
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Hyperparathyroidism
What is hyperparathyroidism 1,
What is the main physiological ef...,
What are the three main types of ...
33
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Hyperthyroidism
What is hyperthyroidism 1,
What is thyrotoxicosis 2,
How do hyperthyroidism and thyrot...
51
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Hypocalciemia
What is the underlying mechanism ...,
Why does low calcium increase neu...,
What are the key acute neuromuscu...
35
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Hypoglycaemia\
What is hypoglycaemia 1,
Which blood glucose level commonl...,
Which blood glucose level typical...
38
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Hypogonadism
What is hypogonadism 1,
Which hormone deficiency is centr...,
How does the prevalence of hypogo...
39
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Hypoparathyroidism
What is primary hypoparathyroidism 1,
What are the typical biochemical ...,
How is primary hypoparathyroidism...
19
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Hypothyroidism
What is hypothyroidism 1,
Who is most commonly affected by ...,
What is the most common cause of ...
28
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Infertility
What is infertility and how commo...,
What proportion of couples concei...,
What is the most common cause of ...
18
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Insulin
What is insulin and where is it p...,
What is the primary metabolic rol...,
How is glucose stored under the i...
54
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Kallmann's Syndrome
What is kallmann s syndrome 1,
What is the usual inheritance pat...,
What is the underlying pathophysi...
14
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Klinefelter’s syndrome
What is klinefelter s syndrome 1,
What is the underlying genetic ab...,
How does height typically differ ...
12
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Meglitinides
What are meglitinides and give tw...,
How do meglitinides lower blood g...,
What ion channel do meglitinides ...
10
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MODY
What is mody and how does it diff...,
What inheritance pattern is class...,
Approximately what proportion of ...
24
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia
What is multiple endocrine neopla...,
What is the inheritance pattern o...,
Men type 1 men1 3
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Neuroblastoma
What is neuroblastoma and from wh...,
Where is the most common primary ...,
What proportion of childhood canc...
22
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Obesity
Why has bariatric surgery become ...,
How does nice now view bariatric ...,
Which obesity related conditions ...
26
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Osteomalacia
What is osteomalacia and how does...,
What is the underlying pathophysi...,
What is the most common cause of ...
20
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Osteoporosis
What is osteoporosis 1,
What defines a fragility fracture 2,
How is osteoporosis diagnosed 3
40
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Paget's disease of the Bone
What is paget s disease of bone 1,
What is the primary cellular abno...,
Why does bone become weak in page...
33
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Parathyroid glands and calcium metabolism
What is the primary physiological...,
What biochemical pattern defines ...,
What is the most common pathologi...
24
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PTH
What type of hormone is parathyro...,
What is the primary physiological...,
Which cells secrete parathyroid h...
29
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Phaeochromocytoma
What is a pheochromocytoma 1,
What is a paraganglioma 2,
Which catecholamines are typicall...
28
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Pituitary Adenoma
What is a pituitary adenoma 1,
How common are pituitary adenomas...,
What proportion of adult brain tu...
29
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Prediabetez
What is prediabetes 1,
Which conditions are included und...,
What terminology does diabetes uk...
24
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Primary hyperaldosteronism
What is primary hyperaldosteronism 1,
What was primary hyperaldosteroni...,
What is now the most common cause...
28
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Primary hyperparathyroidism
What is primary hyperparathyroidi...,
What is the most common cause of ...,
How is primary hyperparathyroidis...
24
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Prolactin and galactorrhoea
What is prolactin and where is it...,
How is prolactin secretion normal...,
Why are dopamine agonists used to...
22
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Prolactinoma
What is a prolactinoma 1,
How are pituitary adenomas classi...,
Which type of pituitary adenoma i...
23
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Pseudohypoparathyroidism
What is pseudohypoparathyroidism 1,
How does pseudohypoparathyroidism...,
What is the underlying genetic de...
20
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Secondary Diabetes
What is meant by secondary diabet...,
How does secondary diabetes diffe...,
What are the main categories of c...
25
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Sick euthyroid syndrome
What is sick euthyroid syndrome n...,
Why is the term non thyroidal ill...,
What is the typical thyroid hormo...
13
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SIADH
What is siadh 1,
What is the defining volume statu...,
What hormone is inappropriately e...
24
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SGLT-2 inhibitors
What is the mechanism of action o...,
Which part of the nephron do sglt...,
What is the physiological effect ...
18
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Stress Response (endocrine)
What is the physiological stress ...,
Which two systems are primarily a...,
Why do normal hormonal feedback m...
47
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Subacute (De Quervain’s) thyroiditis
What is subacute de quervain s th...,
What is the underlying pathophysi...,
Why does subacute thyroiditis cau...
23
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Subclinical hyperthyroidism
What is subclinical hyperthyroidi...,
Which thyroid hormones are normal...,
What biochemical abnormality defi...
17
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Subclinical hypothyroidism
What is subclinical hypothyroidism 1,
Which thyroid hormone abnormality...,
Are symptoms usually present in s...
18
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Sulfonylureas
What class of drug are sulfonylur...,
Why are sulfonylureas ineffective...,
What is the mechanism of action o...
19
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Thiazolidinediones (TZDs)
What class of diabetes drugs do t...,
Why are thiazolidinediones ineffe...,
What receptor do thiazolidinedion...
24
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Thyroid Cancer
Why are symptoms of hyperthyroidi...,
What is the most common presentin...,
What is the most common type of t...
34
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Thyroid Disorder
How common is thyroid eye disease...,
What is the underlying mechanism ...,
Which orbital tissues are primari...
33
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Thyroid Function tests
What is the classic tft pattern i...,
How do thyroid function tests app...,
What tft pattern defines primary ...
17
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Thyroid Nodules
What is the primary aim when inve...,
Approximately what percentage of ...,
How may thyroid nodules be detect...
18
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Thyroid Storm
What is thyroid storm 1,
Is thyroid storm usually the firs...,
Does iatrogenic thyroxine excess ...
24
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Toxic Multinodular Goitre
What is toxic multinodular goitre...,
What is the alternative name for ...,
Do the nodules in tmng depend on ...
48
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Type 1 Diabetes Mellitua
What is type 1 diabetes mellitus 1,
What proportion of all diabetes c...,
What proportion of diabetes cases...
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