Prevention of Lung Cancer
9 PREVENTION OF LUNG CANCER Susanne M. Arnold, MD A 40-year-old African American male with a past medical history of hypertension and myocardial infarction and a 15 pack-year tobacco history…
Etiology of Lung Cancer
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…
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…
Diabetes Mellitus
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…
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…
Adrenal Disorders
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…
Thyroid Disorders
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…
An Endocrinologist’s Guide to Genetics in the Age of Genomics
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