Full Description
FIRST PRIZE WINNER IN THE ENDOCRINOLOGY CATEGORY IN THE BMA 2006 BOOK COMPETITION!A highly illustrated textbook of diabetes and endocrinology for medical students and junior doctors.An accessible coverage of diabetes and endocrinology in the graphic ICT format, making full use of line diagrams, colour photographs, tables and boxes.Comprehensive coverage of all common conditions, as well as the treatable rarer diseases.Boxes emphasise important clinical practice points.Summaries of crucial clinical trials are provided.Role of more specialised investigations, such as dynamic endocrine tests and magnetic resonance imaging are discussed.Relevant physiology and anatomy is included to enable understanding of tests and management.
Contents
General endocrinology IntroductionThe thyroidThe thyroid: basic conceptsGrowths: goitres and cancerHyperthyroidismHypothyroidismThe pituitaryThe pituitary: basic conceptsHypopituitarism and diabetes insipidusNon-functioning pituitary and hypothalamic tumoursFunctioning tumoursObesity and hypothalamic regulation of weightNon-endocrine illness and hormonesThe adrenal glandAdrenal and endocrine hypertension: basic conceptsPrimary hypoadrenalism: Addison's diseaseConn's syndromeCushing's syndromeAdrenocortical adenomas and carcinomas Congenital adrenal hyperplasiaAdrenal medulla: phaeochromocytomaSex and fertilitySex and fertility: basic conceptsMale hypogonadismFemale hypogonadismPolycystic ovarian syndromeInfertilityPancreasEndocrine pancreasCalcium and boneCalcium and bone: basic conceptsHypercalcaemiaHypocalcaemiaOsteoporosisDiabetes mellitusBasic principlesWhat is diabetes?Glucose homeostasis and insulin actionType 1 diabetes mellitusType 2 diabetes mellitusPrevention and screening for diabetes mellitusComplications of diabetes mellitusComplications I: basic conceptsComplications II: pathophysiology Avoiding vascular complicationsDiabetic neuropathyExamining the patientPrinciples of examinationManaging complicationsManagement of neuropathy and infectionsManagement of erectile dysfunctionThe diabetic footDiabetic eye diseaseThe diabetic kidneyEmergencies in diabetes mellitusManaging the diseasePrinciples of managementNon-pharmacological managementPharmacological treatment IPharmacological treatment IIInsulin treatment IInsulin treatment IIHypoglycaemia resulting from treatmentSex and pregnancyProblems in neonates and childrenThe elderly and ethnic groups
