Disorders of the endocrine system
General function of organs
Overview of hormones
Lipid-Soluble Hormones
Hypothalamic-anterior pituitary axis
Pituitary Pathology
Hypopituitarism
Pituitary Adenomas (Acromegaly, Galactorrhea, Incidentaloma)
Posterior Pituitary - Pathophysiologic changes in ADH secretion
Diabetes Insipidus
Hyponatremia
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH Secretion (SIADH)
Adrenal Cortex
Adrenocortical Insufficiency
Adrenogenital syndrome (congenital adrenal hyperplasia)
Cushing’s Syndrome
Hyperaldosteronism
Adrenal Incidentaloma
Adrenal Medulla - Pheochromocytoma
Islet Cell Tumors
WDHA syndrome (VIPoma)
Zollinger–Ellison syndrome (Gastrinomas)
Calcium Disorders - Hypercalcemia, Hypocalcemia
Hyperparathyroidism/Hypoparathyroidism
Phosphorus disorders
Amiodarone and Thyroid Disease
Hypothyroidism - Myxedema Coma, Postpartum thyroiditis, Sick Euthyroid Syndrome
Thyrotoxicosis - Graves’ Disease, Subacute Thyroiditis, Thyrotoxic Crisis/Thyroid Storm, Toxic Adenoma/Toxic Multinodular Goitre
Thyroid Neoplasms - Thyroid Carcinoma, Thyroid Nodules
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes chronic complications
Gestational diabetes
Glucose Related Emergencies - Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA), Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State (HHS), Hypoglycemic state
Other specific causes of diabetes - Late-onset autoimmune diabetes of adulthood (LADA), Maturity-onset diabetes of young (MODY)
Type 1 diabetes/ Type 2 diabetes
Glucose lowering therapy - Insulin therapy, Oral antidiabetic drugs
Metabolic syndrome
Pre-Diabetes (Impaired Glucose Tolerance/Impaired Fasting Glucose)
Hypercholesterolemia
Hypertriglyceridemia
Low HDL
Treatment of Dyslipidemias
Osteomalacia and Rickets
Osteoporosis
Paget’s disease
Female Reproductive Endocrinology
Oral hormone replacement therapy
Hirsutism and virilization
Male Reproductive Endocrinology
Defects in androgen action
Gynecomastia
Hypogonadism