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Informationen zum Autor Ramzi Ajjan , Senior Lecturer and Consultant in Endocrinology & Diabetes, University of Leeds Medical School Klappentext Covering cases from Addison's disease to osteoporosis and diabetic foot ulcer, and an introductory section explaining the molecular and physiological aspects of endocrinology, Endocrinology and Diabetes: Clinical Cases Uncovered has it all. Reflecting the varied nature of the specialty, the cases cover various endocrine conditions and address the clinical presentation, diagnostic workup and potential complications, while the self-assessment section, comprising 30 MCQ, 10 SAQs and 10 EMQs, will help medical students, junior doctors, and nurses practise clinical reasoning and prepare for life on the wards. Zusammenfassung Covering cases from Addison's disease to osteoporosis and diabetic foot ulcer, and an introductory section explaining the molecular and physiological aspects of endocrinology, Endocrinology and Diabetes: Clinical Cases Uncovered has it all. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface vii Acknowledgements viii How to Use This Book ix List of Abbreviations x Part 1 Basics 1 The pituitary gland 1 The thyroid 13 Bone and calcium metabolism 23 The adrenal glands 30 The reproductive system 36 The pancreas 46 Lipid abnormalities and obesity 60 The neuroendocrine system 63 Part 2 Cases 66 Case 1 A 19-year-old with abdominal pain and vomiting 66 Case 2 A 35-year-old woman with palpitation and irritability 73 Case 3 A 61-year-old man with polyuria polydipsia cough and weight loss 79 Case 4 A 44-year-old woman with visual problems 82 Case 5 A 20-year-old man with recent diagnosis of diabetes 86 Case 6 Tiredness and weight gain in a 30-year-old woman with diabetes 89 Case 7 Acute confusion in an 82-year-old with known type 2 diabetes 92 Case 8 A 42-year-old man with headaches increased sweating and sexual dysfunction 98 Case 9 Amenorrhoea in an 18-year-old 102 Case 10 A 28-year-old with tiredness and abnormal thyroid function postpartum 106 Case 11 A 33-year-old man with polyuria and polydipsia 109 Case 12 A 62-year-old man with tiredness and hyponatraemia 113 Case 13 Excess hair in a 29-year-old woman 117 Case 14 A 52-year-old woman with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and abnormal thyroid function 120 Case 15 A 22-year-old man with hypertension 123 Case 16 A 20-year-old woman with polyuria and polydipsia 126 Case 17 A 78-year-old man with pain in the leg and knee 132 Case 18 A 32-year-old woman with a lump in the neck 135 Case 19 A 26-year-old with headaches and hypertension 139 Case 20 Sweating nausea and hand tremor in a 24-year-old woman 142 Case 21 A 19-year-old man with sexual dysfunction 146 Case 22 A 38-year-old woman with muscular aches and weakness 151 Case 23 A wrist fracture in a 56-year-old woman 154 Case 24 A 37-year-old woman with recurrent flushing 158 Case 25 A 46-year-old man with an abnormal lipid profile 161 Part 3 Self-assessment 164 MCQs 164 EMQs 169 SAQs 174 Answers 176 Index of cases by diagnosis 187 Index 189 ...
