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Decks in this class (33)

Adrenal Disease
What does the adrenal medulla sec...,
Name two catecholamines,
Name two adrenal androgens
63  cards
Anatomy - Pituitary
What is the diencephalon made of,
What attaches the hypothalamus to...,
What is another name for the infu...
27  cards
Anatomy - Thyroid
What is the medical name for the ...,
What divides the neck into anteri...,
Where does the external jugular v...
29  cards
Basics
What are the three basic hormone ...,
What is the most diverse class of...,
Name three peptide hormones
17  cards
Bone Disorders
What are the three main types of ...,
What do osteoclasts do,
What do osteoblasts do
49  cards
Calcium Metabolism
What do the parathyroid glands do...,
What effect does pth have on the ...,
What effect does pth have on the ...
26  cards
Carbohydrate Counting
How do closed loop insulin system...,
What is a normal level for ketones,
What is the target bg for type 1 ...
18  cards
Clinical Anatomy
What type of hormone is growth ho...,
What type of hormone is prolactin,
What type of hormone is tsh
27  cards
Diabetes
What is diabetes,
What happens to average fasting p...,
What are the thresholds for diagn...
50  cards
Diabetes Complications
What causes microvascular complic...,
How often should those with diabe...,
What is the back of the eye called
34  cards
Diabetes Emergencies
When does dka occur,
What ketone level is present in dka,
What blood glucose is seen in dka
16  cards
Diabetes Medication
What are the two types of increti...,
Describe the incretin effect,
When is the incretin effect lost
71  cards
Diabetes - Think, Check, Act
What blood glucose is desirable i...,
What is the most common route of ...,
What do patients need to ensure t...
8  cards
Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
What types of thyroid cancer are ...,
What substance do dtcs take up,
What do dtcs secrete that can be ...
20  cards
Genetic Diseases
What are the two types of multipl...,
What three things are the most co...,
How is men 1 inherited
22  cards
Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism
What causes primary thyroid disease,
What is the most common cause of ...,
What tft s are seen in primary hy...
39  cards
Infertility
What is infertility,
What is primary infertility,
What is secondary infertility
32  cards
Insulin
What is insulin,
Describe the physiological window...,
What happens if too much insulin ...
14  cards
Insulin Resistance
What is insulin resistance,
What are the symptoms of insulin ...,
What is the gold standard for mea...
4  cards
Male Hypogonadism
What stimulates release of gnrh f...,
What does gnrh do,
What effect do lh and fsh have in...
39  cards
Major Endocrine Glands
What are hormones,
What organ is considered to be th...,
What are the three groups of horm...
10  cards
Monogenic Diabetes
What is monogenic diabetes,
What is another name for monogeni...,
How can monogenic diabetes be inh...
21  cards
Obesity
What causes obesity,
What are proteins secreted by adi...,
Name three adipokines
13  cards
Ovulatory Disorders
How long are most menstrual cycles,
When does ovulation typically occur,
What are the two phases of the me...
47  cards
Pathology - Pituitary and Adrenal
What are the two lobes of the pit...,
What is another name for the ante...,
Where is the anterior pituitary d...
48  cards
Pathology - Thyroid
Where does the thyroid begin deve...,
Where does the thyroid descend al...,
What is a thyroid that fails to d...
21  cards
Pituitary Disease
How are pituitary tumours classified,
What is a pituitary adenoma 1cm c...,
What is a pituitary adenoma 1cm c...
43  cards
Pituitary Physiology
What does excess gonadal hormones...,
What does excess cortisol act on,
What three things can cause endoc...
14  cards
Pregnancy
How long is the menstrual cycle n...,
When does the menstrual cycle begin,
What are the two phases of the me...
37  cards
Thyroid Cancer
What types of thyroid cancer are ...,
What do dtc s tend to take up and...,
What do dtc s tend to secrete and...
26  cards
Thyroid Physiology
When does the thyroid start devel...,
What is the residual area where t...,
What does failure of development ...
22  cards
Thyroid Nodules
What are the four types of thyroi...,
Are most solitary thyroid nodules...,
What investigations are done for ...
43  cards
Type 1 Diabetes
What is the peak age for t1dm,
What represents 50 of the familia...,
What are the two highest risk gen...
21  cards

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