Endocrinology

Short powerpoint and example cases for simple pain prescribing in palliative care  

Examination of the Thyroid Gland produced by St Georges University  

In this video Mr Jon Lund demonstrates how to examine the thyroid gland and function. More content can be found on www.surgeryandmedicine.com  

Quality mneumonic for causes of SIADH in the middle somewhere!  

Haemochromatosis  Autosomal recessive  Excessive iron accumulation  0.5% of the Caucasians  Woman usually present a decade later than men due to menstrual …  

Gestational Diabetes A transient, self-limiting, hyperglycaemia, which occurs during pregnancy due to maternal endocrine changes. Glucose Control Insulin cause…  

This slide presentation by Dr. Heather Wakelee, medical oncologist at Stanford University, describes the key clinical research issues being addressed in post-operative treatment of resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).  

This slide presentation is part of a lecture by medical oncologist and lung cancer expert Dr. Jack West, in which he covers the optimal treatment strategies for locally advanced (stage III), unresectable NSCLC.  

This slide presentation is part of a lecture by medical oncologist and lung cancer expert Dr. Jack West, in which he discusses the evidence supporting the current standard of adjuvant (post-operative) chemotherapy to improve survival for patients with early stage, resected NSCLC.  

This slide presentation is part of a lecture by medical oncologist and lung cancer expert Dr. Jack West, in which he discusses current and investigational treatment options for relapsed small cell lung cancer, with a particular focus on amrubicin.  

Topics Today, I’ll discuss the evaluation and management of adnexal masses, including ovarian cysts, endometriomas and ovarian cancer. Ovarian Neoplasms… View Text Here Free Links: OBGYN-10 OBGYN-101 Gray Haired Note Ovarian Neoplasm Links, in the Global Library of Women’s Medicin Brookside Associates Medical Education Division  

This podcast episode helps medical students develop an approach to the evaluation of short stature in a child. This podcast was written by Dr. Seth Marks. Dr. Marks is pediatric endocrinologist at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton. This is one of many podcasts from Pedscases.com. These podcasts are designed to give medical students an overview of key topics in pediatrics. The audio versions are accessible on iTunes. You can find more great pediatrics content on www.pedscases.com.  

MeetTheProfessors.com – 35-year-old w/a 5-cm left hilar mass w/mediastinal adenopathy on CT/PET; received 6 cycles of carboplatin/docetaxel & radiation therapy; biopsy later revealed adrenal gland metastatic disease; underwent a laparoscopic adrenalectomy  

ResearchToPractice.com/VPB209 - Case 10: A 47-year-old premenopausal woman with a family history of breast and ovarian cancer who refuses hormonal therapy for a 1.9-cm, Grade III, node-positive, ER-positive, PR-positive, HER2-positive IDC. Interviews conducted by Neil Love, MD. Produced by Research To Practice.  

First in a series of Medical Podcasts created by two Doctors for Doctors.  We aim to give a comprehensive overview of each topic.  Content includes Definition, Aetiology, Epidemiology, Anatomy if relevant, Pathology, Clinical Presentation and Features, Treatment and Prognosis.  

I am writing a series of endocrinology short (10 slide) presentations on key things i think you need to know as medical students. I will do another presentation on complications in more depth comments pleas I will put some audio with it soon  

A summary of hormones  

Overview of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus & Pre-Gestational Diabetes, management and complications to both mother and infant.  

The basics of nomenclature concerning Neoplasia are covered concisely and succinctly in one A3 size poster. Being able to correctly name tumours of differing origin can be a challenging task for new medical students, this teaching poster aims to aid the process.  

This presentation descibes to the listener the eating disorders that can occur in type 1 diabetes mellitus. I have focused on 'Diabulimia', a disorder where diabetics omit their insulin in order to lose weight leading to drastic complications. The presentation looks at evidence based medicine and potential methods of treatment for these highly specialised patients.