CONTENTS :
GENERAL FEATURES OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
PHYSIOLOGY OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
Features of physiology of endocrinology
Second messengers
Receptors physiology
Location of receptors
Group I lipophilic receptors
Group ii hydrophilic hormones (bind to cell membrane)
G protein coupled receptor
Nitric oxide
PITUITARY GLAND
Development of pituitary gland
Anatomy of pituitary gland
Physiology of pituitary gland
Growth hormone
Gigantism
Acromegaly
Dwarfism
Prolactin
Hyperprolactinemia
Pituitary tumours
Pituitary apoplexy
Sheehan syndrome
Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of ADH
Diabetes insipidus
Polyuria
THYROID GLAND
Development of thyroid
Anatomy of thyroid
Physiology of thyroid
Thyroid hormones
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Cretinism
Struma ovary
Thyrotoxicosis
Grave’s disease
Goitre
Pendred syndrome
Thyroiditis
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
De quervain thyroiditis
Thyroid nodule
Malignancy of thyroid gland
Follicular carcinoma
Papillary carcinoma
Medullary carcinoma
Anaplastic carcinoma
Antithyroid drugs
Thyroid surgery
Thyroid storm
Thyroid imaging
Thyroglossal cyst
CALCIUM METABOLISM
General features of calcium metabolism
Development of parathyroid gland
Anatomy of parathyroid gland
Physiology of parathyroid gland
Calcium
Parathromone
Calcitonin
Hyperparathyroidism
Osteitis fibrosis cystica
Parathyroid hyperplasia
Parathyroid adenoma
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Secondary hyperparathyroidism
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism
Hypoparathyroidism
Pseudohypoparathyroidism
Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism
Vitamin D
Vitamin D intoxication
Features of rickets
Diagnosis of rickets
Treatment of rickets
Vitamin d resistant rickets
Osteomalacia
Features of osteoporosis
Causes of osteoporosis
Diagnosis of osteoporosis
Treatment of osteoporosis
Hypercalcemia
Hypercalcemic crisis
Tumour lysis syndrome
Tetany
Drugs of calcium metabolism
ENDOCRINE PANCREAS
General features of endocrine pancreas
Physiology of endocrine pancreas
Nesidioblastosis
Hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia
Causes of diabetes mellitus
General features of diabetes mellitus
Types of diabetes mellitus
Types of MODY
Diabetes in pregnancy
Complications of diabetes mellitus
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Non ketotic hyperosmolar coma
Joint manifestations of diabetes
Eye manifestations of diabetes
Renal manifestations of diabetes
Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
Treatment of diabetes mellitus
Alpha glucosidase inhibitors
Thiazolidonediones
Biguanides
Meglitinide
Exenatide
Sulphonylureas
Features of insulin
Types of insulin
Action of insulin
ADRENAL GLAND
General features of adrenal gland
Anatomy of adrenal gland
Physiology of adrenal gland
Adrenal tumour
Adrenal hyperplasia
Adrenal carcinoma
Features of Cushing syndrome
Management of Cushing syndrome
Ectopic ACTH production
Features of Conn syndrome
Hyperaldosteronism
Features of Addison’s disease
Management of Addison’s disease
Waterhourse Friedrichson syndrome
General features of congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Management of congenital adrenal hyperplasia
General features of steroid drugs
Indications of steroids
Side effects of steroid drugs
Neuroblastoma
Causes of pheochromocytoma
Features of pheochromocytoma
Extra adrenal pheochromocytoma
Diagnosis of pheochromocytoma
Treatment of pheochromocytoma
PINEAL GLAND
MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA
General features of multiple endocrine neoplasia
MEN I
MEN IIA
MEN IIB
Polyglandular syndrome
CARCINOID
Features of carcinoid
Management of carcinoid
OBESITY
WEIGHT GAIN AND WEIGHT LOSS