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Addison's disease
What is it 1,
What is the most common cause of ...,
Explain the hypothalamic pituitar...
19
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Cushing's disease and syndrome
What is cushing s syndrome 1,
What is cushing s disease 2,
Where is cortisol secreted 3
25
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Hypothyroidism
What is another word for hypothyr...,
What gender is it more common in 2,
What are the causes of hypothyroi...
30
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Hyperthyroidism
What age is mainly affected 1,
What are the main causes of hyper...,
How does hyperthyroidism present 3
29
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Phaeochromocytoma
What is it 1,
Where are they usually found 2,
What cells do they arise from 3
9
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Hyperaldosteronism
What is primary hyperaldosteronism 1,
What are the causes of primary hy...,
When should you consider primary ...
14
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Hypopituitarism
What is hypopituitarism 1,
What is the most common cause 2,
What are hypothalamic causes 3
4
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Pituitary tumours
What is the most common pituitary...,
What are the histological types o...,
How can pituitary adenomas be cla...
15
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Hyperprolactinaemia
What is the function of prolactin 1,
Explain the relationship between ...,
What secretes prolactin 3
13
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Acromegaly
What is acromegaly 1,
What are the cause 2,
What is growth hormone also known...
8
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Diabetes Insipidus
Give the definition 1,
What are the possible mechanisms ...,
What are the causes of cranial di 3
16
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SIADH
What is siadh 1,
What are the causes of siadh 2,
What are the clinical features 3
6
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Hyperparathyroidism
What is pth secreted in response ...,
What is the function of pth 2,
What secretes pth 3
18
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Hypoparathyroidism
What happens in primary hypoparat...,
How does hypopth present 2,
What can be seen on ecg in hypopa...
10
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Type 1 DM
What is the pathophysiology of t1...,
What is the pathophysiology of t2...,
What is t1dm associated w 3
23
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Type 2 DM
What is the pathophysiology of t2...,
What are the rf 2,
How do children and young people ...
22
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Complications of DM
What are the main complications o...,
What are the macrovascular compli...,
What are the most common causes o...
27
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Hypoglycaemia
What is it defined as 1,
What are the causes in diabetics 2,
What are the non diabetic causes ...
6
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DKA
Explain the pathophysiology behin...,
What accelerates dka 2,
What is the presentation of dka 3
19
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Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state
What is it 1,
What dm is it associated w 2,
What are rfs 3
7
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Other endocrine emergencies
Hypopituitary coma
Phaeochromocytoma
8
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