Etiology of Lung Cancer

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3 ETIOLOGY OF LUNG CANCER Goetz Kloecker, MD, MBA, MSPH, FACP • Brian Dong, MD • Rohit Kumar, MD Your 60-year-old female patient with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer never…

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Short Stature

Aug 9, 2020 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Short Stature

3Short Stature Introduction Definitions of short stature, failure to thrive, and growth failure Physiology of growth Endocrine control of growth Clinical assessment of growth Clinical assessment of short stature Investigation…

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Diabetes Mellitus

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1Diabetes Mellitus Definition Incidence Biochemistry Clinical presentation Investigations Initial management of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes Insulin therapy in type 1 diabetes Dietary management Management of the child presenting with…

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Puberty

Aug 9, 2020 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Puberty

5Puberty Physiology of normal puberty Physiology of the menstrual cycle Clinical aspects of normal puberty Sexual precocity Clinical assessment and diagnosis of boys and girls with sexual precocity Diagnosis and…

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Calcium and Bone

Aug 9, 2020 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Calcium and Bone

10Calcium and Bone Physiology Hypocalcaemia Treatment Rickets Osteoporosis Hypercalcaemia When to involve a specialist centre Transition Future developments Controversial points Potential pitfalls Case histories Significant Guidelines/Consensus Statements References Further Reading…

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Adrenal Disorders

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8Adrenal Disorders Physiology Investigations of adrenocortical function Glucocorticoid excess Glucocorticoid deficiency Mineralocorticoid excess Mineralocorticoid deficiency Sex steroid excess Adrenal enzyme defects Sex steroid deficiency Adrenal medullary disorder Future developments Potential…

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Thyroid Disorders

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6Thyroid Disorders Embryology, anatomy, and physiology of the thyroid gland Foetal and neonatal thyroid metabolism Thyroid function tests (TFTs) Definition and classification of thyroid disorders Congenital hypothyroidism Acquired hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism…

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Obesity

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11Obesity Physiology Preliminary examination and investigation Treatment When to involve a specialist centre Future developments Transition Controversial points Potential pitfalls Case histories Further Reading Key Weblinks Useful Information for Patients…

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