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Lecture 1: Introduction to the Endocrine System
What is the endocrine system,
What systems communicate with and...,
Describe the process of endocrine...
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Lecture 2: The Hypothalamus and Pituitary
Describe the difference between t...,
What is the anterior pituitary gl...,
What is the posterior pituitary g...
31
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Lecture 3: The Endocrine Pancreas
Energy food intake is determined ...,
Describe the glucostatic theory,
Describe the lipostatic theory
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Lecture 4: Endocrine Control of Growth and Disorders of Growth
List the hormones involved with g...,
Describe the infancy growth period,
Describe growth in relation to pu...
30
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Lecture 5: The Thyroid Gland
Name the two physiologically acti...,
What are the two cells types of p...
28
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Lecture 6: The Adrenal Gland
The adrenal gland is composed of ...,
What does the adrenal medulla sec...,
What does the adrenal cortex secrete
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Lecture 7: Endocrine Control of Calcium Balance
What is the effect of hypocalcaem...,
List the roles of calcium in the ...,
What is the effect of hypercalcae...
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Lecture 8: The Pituitary Gland - Clinical Case and Discussion
What are the complication of acro...,
What are the clinical features of...,
Diagnosis of acromegaly
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Lecture 9: Clinical Thyroid Disease
What are causes of goitre,
What are the different types of g...,
What investigations are performed...
21
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Lecture 10: Case Based Learning Sessions: Diabetes Insipidus, Cushings and Prolactinoma
Signs and symptoms of diabetes in...,
Diabetes insipidus investigations...,
Expected findings of water depriv...
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Lecture 11: Clinical Aspects of the Adrenal Gland Clinical Case & Discussion
What other autoimmune disease are...,
What are common symptoms associat...,
Diagnosis of adrenal insufficienc...
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Lecture 12: Clinical Calcium Homeostasis
List dietary sources of calcium,
List the functions of calcium,
What is the normal range of plasm...
28
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Lecture 13: Introduction to Providing Explanations and Shared Decision Making
What is the definition of shared ...,
List the reasons why shared decis...
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Lecture 14: Growth, Puberty and Psychiatric Problems
What measurement techniques are u...,
Describe the tanner method for st...,
What measurement tool is used for...
20
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Lecture 15: Endocrine Surgery
Function of endocrine glands,
What are the effects of thyroid h...,
What is thyrotoxicosis
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Lecture 16: Pathology of Endocrine Diseases
What is the function of the thyro...,
Thyroid epithelial cells are arra...,
What is the function of thyroid e...
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Lecture 17: Pathology of Diabetes Mellitus and Its Complications
Pathology of type ii diabetes mel...,
What is the annual mortality rate...,
Life expectancy is decreased by h...
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Lecture 18: Immunology of the Endocrine System
Features of central immunological...,
Features of peripheral immunologi...,
Mechanisms of peripheral tolerance
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Lecture 19: What is Diabetes Mellitus
Symptoms of hyperglycaemia,
Hyperglycaemia long term complica...,
Discuss diabetes diagnosis
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Lecture 20: Management of Type 1 Diabetes
List the current strategies to su...,
Diabetic ketoacidosis dka symptoms,
Sick day rules for type 1 diabetics
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Lecture 21: Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
What investigations and support s...,
Which drugs are offered to increa...,
Which group of drugs are used to ...
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Lecture 22: Management of Diabetes - Lifestyle and Exercise/Healthy Living
Definition of a healthy lifestyle,
Describe diabulimia t1de,
Alcohol and diabetes things to co...
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Lecture 23: Diet and Lifestyle Approaches for Prevention and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
What is lifestyle medicine,
What are the main types of noncom...,
What is the recommended daily int...
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Lecture 24: Long Term Complications of Diabetes
Give examples of macrovascular co...,
Give examples of microvascular co...,
List the effects of atheroscleros...
11
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Lecture 25: Improving Self-Management in Diabetes
What is considered acute hypoglyc...,
What is considered acute hypergly...,
Describe the com b model
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Lecture 26: Clinical Biochemistry - Laboratory Tests in Diabetes
Why use laboratory tests,
Diabetes diagnosis blood results,
Do not use hba1c for diagnosing d...
8
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Lecture 27: Management of Obesity
What does tier 1 obesity manageme...,
What does tier 2 obesity manageme...,
What does tier 3 diabetes managem...
6
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Lecture 28: Role of Bariatric Surgery in the Management of Obesity
List the advantages and disadvant...,
What is the scottish nhs prioriti...
2
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diabetes medications questions
A 56 year old male is diagnosed w...,
A 45 year old male presents to th...
11
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