Endocrine System At a Glance

Informationen zum Autor Ben Greenstein is Senior Visiting Research Fellow in the Pain Management Unit at the Royal Free School of Medicine, London Diana Wood is Director of Medical Education and Clinical Dean at the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine and Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge Klappentext The Endocrine System at a Glance provides a highly illustrated and unambiguous introduction to the basic principles and mechanisms of endocrinology and the key endocrine organs, followed by sections on reproductive and metabolic endocrinology. Clinical scenarios contextualise the basic science and illustrate how endocrine conditions present, are diagnosed, and are treated on the wards.This third edition:* Includes new material on basic diagnostic tests used in the diagnosis of endocrine disorders* Features new material on cancer and endocrinology* Includes MCQs for each chapterThe Endocrine System at a Glance is ideal for all medical students studying endocrinology and revising for final exams, as well as preparing for clinical attachments. The book is also suitable for those training in allied health professions and nurses specialising in endocrinology. Zusammenfassung The Endocrine System at a Glance provides a highly illustrated and unambiguous introduction to the basic principles and mechanisms of endocrinology and the key endocrine organs, followed by sections on reproductive and metabolic endocrinology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the Third Edition 6 Preface to the First Edition 7 Part 1 Fundamentals 1. Introduction 8 2. Chemical transmission 10 3. Mechanisms of hormone action: I Membrane receptors 12 4. Mechanisms of hormone action: II Intracellular receptors 14 5. The hypothalamus and pituitary gland 16 6. Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone: a peptide hormone 18 7. Principles of feedback control 20 8. Endocrine function tests 22 Part 2 Growth 9. Growth: I Cellular growth factors 24 10. Growth: II Normal growth 26 11. Growth: III Growth hormone 28 12. Growth: IV Pathophysiology 30 Part 3 Thyroid 13. Thyroid: I Thyroid gland and thyroid hormones 32 14. Thyroid: II Thyroid hormone secretion and action 34 15. Thyroid: III Thyroid pathophysiology 36 Part 4 Adrenals and Autoimmunity 16. Adrenal gland: I Adrenal medulla 38 17. Adrenal gland: II Adrenocortical hormones 40 18. Adrenal gland: III Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) 42 19. Adrenal gland: IV Cortisol and androgens 44 20. Adrenal gland: V Aldosterone 46 21. Adrenal gland: VI Pathophysiology 48 22. Endocrine autoimmunity 50 Part 5 Sexual Differentiation and Development 23. Sexual differentiation and development: I Introduction 52 24. Sexual differentiation and development: II Puberty 54 Part 6 Female Reproduction 25. Female reproduction: I Menstrual cycle 56 26. Female reproduction: II Ovarian steroids 58 27. Female reproduction: III Pregnancy 60 28. Female reproduction: IV Parturition and lactation 62 29. Female reproduction: V Pathophysiology 64 30. Female reproduction: VI Contraception 66 Part 7 Male Reproduction 31. Male reproduction: I The testis 68 32. Male reproduction: II Actions of androgens 70 33. Male reproduction: III Pathophysiology 72 Part 8 Posterior Pituitary Hormones, Salt and Water Balance and Hypertension 34. Oxytocin 74 35. Vasopressin 76 36. Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system 78 37. Endocrine hypertension 80 Part 9 Metabolic Endocrinology: Pancreas and Gastrointestinal Tract 38. Insulin: I The pancreas and insulin secretion 82 39. Insulin: II Insulin actio...

List of contents

Preface to the Third Edition 6
 
Preface to the First Edition 7
 
Part 1 Fundamentals
 
1. Introduction 8
 
2. Chemical transmission 10
 
3. Mechanisms of hormone action:
 
I Membrane receptors 12
 
4. Mechanisms of hormone action:
 
II Intracellular receptors 14
 
5. The hypothalamus and pituitary gland 16
 
6. Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone: a peptide hormone 18
 
7. Principles of feedback control 20
 
8. Endocrine function tests 22
 
Part 2 Growth
 
9. Growth: I Cellular growth factors 24
 
10. Growth: II Normal growth 26
 
11. Growth: III Growth hormone 28
 
12. Growth: IV Pathophysiology 30
 
Part 3 Thyroid
 
13. Thyroid: I Thyroid gland and thyroid hormones 32
 
14. Thyroid: II Thyroid hormone secretion and action 34
 
15. Thyroid: III Thyroid pathophysiology 36
 
Part 4 Adrenals and autoimmunity
 
16. Adrenal gland: I Adrenal medulla 38
 
17. Adrenal gland: II Adrenocortical hormones 40
 
18. Adrenal gland: III Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) 42
 
19. Adrenal gland: IV Cortisol and androgens 44
 
20. Adrenal gland: V Aldosterone 46
 
21. Adrenal gland: VI Pathophysiology 48
 
22. Endocrine autoimmunity 50
 
Part 5 Sexual differentiation and development
 
23. Sexual differentiation and development:
 
I Introduction 52
 
24. Sexual differentiation and development: II Puberty 54
 
Part 6 Female reproduction
 
25. Female reproduction: I Menstrual cycle 56
 
26. Female reproduction: II Ovarian steroids 58
 
27. Female reproduction: III Pregnancy 60
 
28. Female reproduction: IV Parturition and lactation 62
 
29. Female reproduction: V Pathophysiology 64
 
30. Female reproduction: VI Contraception 66
 
Part 7 Male reproduction
 
31. Male reproduction: I The testis 68
 
32. Male reproduction: II Actions of androgens 70
 
33. Male reproduction: III Pathophysiology 72
 
Part 8 Posterior pituitary hormones, salt and water balance and hypertension
 
34. Oxytocin 74
 
35. Vasopressin 76
 
36. Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system 78
 
37. Endocrine hypertension 80
 
Part 9 Metabolic endocrinology: Pancreas and gastrointestinal tract
 
38. Insulin: I The pancreas and insulin secretion 82
 
39. Insulin: II Insulin action 84
 
40. Insulin: III Type 1 diabetes mellitus 86
 
41. Insulin: IV Type 2 diabetes mellitus 88
 
42. Glucagon 90
 
43. Gastrointestinal hormones 92
 
Part 10 Metabolic endocrinology: Energy homoeostasis and obesity
 
44. Energy homoeostasis: I Summary 94
 
45. Energy homoeostasis: II Central control 96
 
46. Obesity: I Causes of obesity 98
 
47. Obesity: II Cardiovascular and
 
respiratory complications 100
 
48. Obesity: III Insulin resistance and
 
endocrine complications 102
 
Part 11 Calcium and metabolic bone disease
 
49. Calcium: I Parathyroid hormone 104
 
50. Calcium: II Calcitonin 106
 
51. Calcium: III Vitamin D 108
 
52. Bone remodelling 110
 
53. Metabolic bone disease: I Paget's disease 112
 
54. Metabolic bone disease:
 
II Primary osteoporosis 114
 
55. Metabolic bone disease: III Secondary osteoporosis 116
 
Part 12 Self assessment
 
MCQs 118
 
Answers 133
 
Appendix: Normal Values 136
 
Glossary 137
 
Index 139

Product details

• Authors: Ben Greenstein, Ben (Royal Free School of Medicine Greenstein, Ben Wood Greenstein, Diana F Wood, Diana F. Wood
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.08.2011
• EAN: 9781444332155
• ISBN: 978-1-4443-3215-5
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: At a Glance
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Medizin, Endokrinologie, Endocrinology, Medical Science