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Eureka: Endocrinology

Eureka: Endocrinology

Thomas Fox | Antonia Brooke | Bijay Vaidya

(2018)

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Abstract

Eureka – an innovative series for students that fully integrates core science, clinical medicine and surgery. With its engaging and authoritative text, featuring insightful clinical cases, graphic narratives, SBAs and a wealth of other learning tools, Eureka has everything students need to succeed in medicine and pass their exams.

 

Eureka – content that reflects today’s medical degree courses with their emphasis on:

  • relevance and application of core science to clinical practice
  • skills required to examine and communicate with patients
  • integrated care across primary and acute care settings

 

Eureka – 15 clinical titles, 5 science titles:

  • Clinical titles – disease-based, clinical cases, system-specific core science
  • Science titles – bedrock biomedical principles, clinical cases


Series features across titles:

  • Engaging clinical cases show how skilled clinician would work through a presentation, and put diseases and biomedical principles into patient context
  • Innovative graphic narratives bring clinical cases to life, show how to approach difficult scenarios and convey the experience of being a patient
  • Starter questions - stimulating answers to intriguing questions make learning fun 
  • Boxes highlight tips, tricks and key learning points

 

Endocrinology

  • First principles chapter clearly explains the key concepts, processes and structures of the endocrine system
  • Clinical essentials chapter provides an overview of the symptoms and signs of endocrine disease, relevant history and examination techniques, investigations and management options
  • Disease-based chapters give concise descriptions of all major disorders, e.g. diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism and Addison’s disease, each chapter introduced by engaging clinical cases that feature unique graphic narratives
  • Emergencies chapter covers the principles of immediate care in situations such as diabetic and adrenal crises
  • Integrated care chapter discusses strategies for the management of chronic conditions across primary and other care settings
  • Self-Assessment – 80 multiple choice questions in clinical SBA format, in line with current exam format

 


Thomas Fox
Antonia Brooke
Bijay Vaidya

Peninsula Medical School, UK

 

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Cover Cover
Half Title i
Title iii
Copyright iv
Contents viii
Series Editors’ Foreword v
About the Series Editors vi
About the Authors vi
Preface vii
Glossary xi
Acknowledgements xii
Chapter 1 First principles 1
Overview of the endocrine system 1
The thyroid gland 8
The parathyroid glands 15
The hypothalamus 20
The pituitary gland 27
The adrenal glands 36
The pancreas 44
The gut 49
The male reproductive system 51
The female reproductive system 56
The pineal gland 61
Chapter 2 Clinical essentials 67
Introduction 67
Common symptoms and how to take a history 67
Common signs and how to examine a patient 80
Investigations 98
Management options 116
Chapter 3 Diabetes mellitus, obesity and lipid disorders 145
Introduction 145
Case 1 Weight loss, thirst and excessive amounts of urine 146
Case 2 Recurrent thrush 148
Type 1 diabetes mellitus 150
Type 2 diabetes mellitus 158
Maturity-onset diabetes of the young 163
Gestational diabetes 164
Obesity 165
Lipid disorders 168
Chapter 4 Complications of diabetes 173
Introduction 173
Case 3 Red swollen foot 174
Macrovascular complications 176
Microvascular disease 180
Diabetic foot disease 189
Chapter 5 Thyroid disease 193
Introduction 193
Case 4 Tremor and irritability 194
Hyperthyroidism 196
Thyroid eye disease 202
Hypothyroidism 204
Thyroiditis 207
Goitre 208
Thyroid nodule 211
Thyroid cancer 211
Chapter 6 Pituitary disease 215
Introduction 215
Case 5 Headaches and change in facial appearance 216
Case 6 Weight gain and easy bruising 217
Acromegaly 219
Prolactinoma 223
Cushing’s syndrome 226
Hypopituitarism 230
Non-functioning pituitary tumours 233
Diabetes insipidus 234
Chapter 7 Adrenal disease 239
Introduction 239
Case 7 Headaches and profuse sweating 240
Addison’s disease 242
Conn’s syndrome 246
Phaeochromocytoma 248
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia 250
Cushing’s syndrome 252
Adrenal adenomas 252
Chapter 8 Calcium homeostasis and metabolic bone disease 255
Introduction 255
Case 8 Sharp pain in the back and tiredness 256
Case 9 Leg pain while walking 258
Hypercalcaemia 259
Hyperparathyroidism 260
Hypocalcaemia 264
Hypoparathyroidism 265
Osteoporosis 266
Paget’s disease 268
Vitamin D deficiency 269
Chapter 9 Reproductive system disorders 273
Introduction 273
Case 10 Complete absence of menstrual periods in a 16-year-old 274
Case 11 Excessive hair growth 277
Polycystic ovary syndrome 279
Primary ovarian insufficiency 282
Turner’s syndrome 284
Functional hypothalamic amenorrhoea 285
Disorders of sex development 287
Hypogonadism in men 288
Klinefelter’s syndrome 290
Chapter 10 Other endocrine disorders 293
Introduction 293
Case 12 Worsening vision and headache 294
Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes 295
Autoimmune polyglandular syndromes 298
Ectopic hormone syndromes 299
Carcinoid tumours and carcinoid syndrome 300
Insulinoma 301
Other neuroendocrine tumours: gastrinoma, glucagonoma, vipoma and somatostatinoma 302
Chapter 11 Endocrine emergencies 305
Introduction 305
Case 13 Diarrhoea, vomiting and lethargy after a meal out 306
Diabetic ketoacidosis 307
Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state 308
Severe hypoglycaemia 309
Case 14 Collapse and agitation 310
Hyponatraemia 311
Case 15 Abdominal pain, vomiting and drowsiness 313
Addisonian crisis 315
Case 16 Weight loss and anxiety 315
Thyroid storm 316
Myxoedema coma 317
Case 17 Worsening palpitations, headaches and tremor 317
Hypertensive crisis 320
Case 18 Severe headache and double vision 320
Pituitary apoplexy 321
Chapter 12 Integrated care 323
Introduction 323
Case 19 Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus 324
Community management of diabetes mellitus 327
Diabetes mellitus in adolescents 329
Monitoring thyroid function 330
Chapter 13 Self-assessment 333
SBA questions 333
SBA answers 342
Index 351
A 351
B 351
C 352
D 352
E 353
F 353
G 353
H 353
I 354
K 355
L 355
M 355
N 355
O 355
P 355
R 356
S 356
T 357
U 358
V 358
W 358
X 358
Z 358