Fredric E. Wondisford

Essentials of Endocrinology and Metabolism (eBook, PDF)

A Practical Guide for Medical Students

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Developed from time-tested material utilized in endocrinology courses for medical students, this comprehensive and practical guide draws together a number of related disciplines to create a straightforward and accessible approach to the study of endocrine and metabolic diseases. Designed with the student in mind, each of the main endocrine organs and disorders are covered in thematic sections on diabetes, thyroid disorders, calcium disorders, adrenal disorders, and hypothalamus and pituitary disorders. Opening with clear learning objectives, chapters within each section discuss core concepts, anatomy, embryology, histology, testing, diagnosis and pharmacology, and include clinical case scenarios and multiple choice review questions. Full-color figures and diagrams enhance and extend the content.

Perfect for in-class reference or board licensing review, Essentials of Endocrinology and Metabolism is an indispensable resource for medical and nursing students alike.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 299
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Mai 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783030395728
• Artikelnr.: 59499676

Autorenporträt

Fredric E. Wondisford, MD, Professor and Chair, Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Department of Medicine, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

Formerly: Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Physiology, Director of the Metabolism Division, Director of the Diabetes Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction to Endocrinology Concepts.- Part I: Diabetes.- GPS for Diabetes.- Diabetes Types and Diagnosis.- Diabetes Complications.- Diabetes Pharmacology.- Diabetes Cases.- Part II: Thyroid.- GPS for Thyroid.- Abnormal Thyroid Function.- Thyroid Testing.- Thyroid Pharmacology.- Thyroid Nodules and Cancer.- Thyroid Cases.- Part III: Calcium.- GPS for Calcium.- Hypercalcemia.- Hypocalcemia.- Calcium Pharmacology.- Calcium Cases.- Part IV: Adrenal.- GPS for Adrenal.- Adrenal Cortex.- Adrenal Testing.- Adrenal Pharmacology.- Secondary Hypertension.- Adrenal Cases.- Part V: Hypothalamus and Pituitary.- GPS for Pituitary.- Prolactin.- Growth Hormone.- Reproductive Function.- Posterior Pituitary.- Pituitary Cases.- Puberty Cases.