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Ramzi Ajjan 
Endocrinology and Diabetes 
Clinical Cases Uncovered, eTextbook

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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.
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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

Über den Autor

Ramzi Ajjan, Senior Lecturer and Consultant in Endocrinology & Diabetes, University of Leeds Medical School
Sprache Englisch ● Format PDF ● Seiten 208 ● ISBN 9781444392975 ● Dateigröße 52.6 MB ● Verlag John Wiley & Sons ● Erscheinungsjahr 2010 ● Ausgabe 1 ● herunterladbar 24 Monate ● Währung EUR ● ID 3175893 ● Kopierschutz Adobe DRM
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