Endocrinology and diabetes case studies, questions and commentaries /

This book assembles a number of real-life clinical cases that illustrate aspects of both diabetes and endocrinology. The cases are described as they may present to the clinician, followed by a series of questions that illustrate the clinical problem and provide background information. All of the cli...

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Other Authors: Ajjan, Ramzi,, Gilbey, Stephen,, SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: London : Springer, 2015.
Physical Description: 1 online resource.
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Table of Contents:
  • Difficult-to-treat hyperthyroidism / Earn H. Gan and Simon H.S. Pearce
  • Hypothyroidism complicated by hypothyroid coma / Ramzi Ajjan
  • Hyperthyroidism in pregnancy / William M. Bennet and Fiona M. Fairlie
  • Graves' disease associated with a thyroid nodule / Rhodri J. King
  • A complicated case of thyroid eye disease / Bernard Y.P. Chang and Ramzi Ajjan
  • Cushing's Syndrome / Robert D. Murray
  • Prolactinoma presenting with galactorrhoea and secondary amenorrhoea : diagnosis and management / Jubbin J. Jacob, Alex J. Graveling, and John S. Bevan
  • A 25-year-old woman with headache and joint pain / Nigel G.L. Glynn and Márta Korbonits
  • Recent-onset visual field loss and raised prolactin level (non- functioning pituitary tumour) / Nick Phillips and Stephen M. Orme
  • Polyuria and polydipsia / Deepak Chandrajay and Julian H. Barth
  • Hypertension in the young adult / Klaus K. Witte and Haqeel A. Jamil
  • Weight loss and dizziness : adrenal failure / Wycliffe Mbagaya and Stephen M. Orme
  • Diagnosis and management of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) / Ioannis Kyrou, Martin O. Weickert, and Harpal Singh Randeva
  • Salt-wasting crisis in a newborn / Sabah Alvi
  • Female infertility : diagnosis and management / Akwasi A. Amoako and Adam H. Balen
  • Diagnosis and management of hypocalcaemia in adults / Afroze Abbas
  • Hypoglycaemia case study / Nicola N. Zammitt and Brian M. Frier
  • Spontaneous hypoglycaemia / Mark W.J. Strachan
  • Thyroid nodule in a child (MEN 2) / Roly Squire
  • What kind of diabetes? / Katharine R. Owen
  • Managing diabetes in pregnancy / Eberta J.H. Tan and Eleanor M. Scott
  • Inability to lose weight / Katarina Kos
  • Medical problems in obesity / Tolulope Shonibare, Arelis Rodriguez-Farradas, Mohan Ramasamy, and Chinnadorai Rajeswaran
  • A case of severe hyponatraemia / Deepa Narayanan and Julian H. Barth
  • Medical problems post bariatric surgery / Chinnadorai Rajeswaran and Tolulope Shonibare.