Name: Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes By Shern L. Chew
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Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes: An Illustrated Colour Text by Shern L. Chew

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.

General endocrinology Introduction The thyroid The thyroid: basic concepts Growths: goitres and cancer Hyperthyroidism Hypothyroidism The pituitary The pituitary: basic concepts Hypopituitarism and diabetes insipidus Non-functioning pituitary and hypothalamic tumours Functioning tumours Obesity and hypothalamic regulation of weight Non-endocrine illness and hormones The adrenal gland Adrenal and endocrine hypertension: basic concepts Primary hypoadrenalism: Addison's disease Conn's syndrome Cushing's syndrome Adrenocortical adenomas and carcinomas Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Adrenal medulla: phaeochromocytoma Sex and fertility Sex and fertility: basic concepts Male hypogonadism Female hypogonadism Polycystic ovarian syndrome Infertility Pancreas Endocrine pancreas Calcium and bone Calcium and bone: basic concepts Hypercalcaemia Hypocalcaemia Osteoporosis Diabetes mellitus Basic principles What is diabetes? Glucose homeostasis and insulin action Type 1 diabetes mellitus Type 2 diabetes mellitus Prevention and screening for diabetes mellitus Complications of diabetes mellitus Complications I: basic concepts Complications II: pathophysiology Avoiding vascular complications Diabetic neuropathy Examining the patient Principles of examination Managing complications Management of neuropathy and infections Management of erectile dysfunction The diabetic foot Diabetic eye disease The diabetic kidney Emergencies in diabetes mellitus Managing the disease Principles of management Non-pharmacological management Pharmacological treatment I Pharmacological treatment II Insulin treatment I Insulin treatment II Hypoglycaemia resulting from treatment Sex and pregnancy Problems in neonates and children The elderly and ethnic groups

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GOR004528362

ISBN 13

9780443073038

ISBN 10

0443073031

Title

Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes: An Illustrated Colour Text by Shern L. Chew

Author

Shern L. Chew

Series

Illustrated Colour Text

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Elsevier Health Sciences

Year published

20051207

Number of pages

120

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Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes Shern L. Chew

Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes by Shern L. Chew

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Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes Summary

Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes: An Illustrated Colour Text by Shern L. Chew

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