Endocrine System notes

01 What's inside

Every topic, from its contents page.

Anatomy & physiology

• Overview of the Endocrine System
• The Hypothalamus & Pituitary Gland
• The Pineal Gland
• The Thyroid Gland
• Parathyroid Glands
• The Adrenal Glands
• The 'Endocrine' Pancreas
• Calcium & Phosphate Homeostasis
• Fluid & Electrolyte Homeostasis
• Endocrine Regulation of Growth
• Physiological Response to Stress
• Reproductive Endocrinology

Pathology

• General Overview of Endocrine Disorders
• Thyroid Dysfunction
  • – Hypothyroidism (incl. Hashimoto's Disease)
  • – Hyperthyroidism (incl. Graves' Disease)
  • – Diagnosing Thyroid Dysfunction
  • – Non-Toxic Goitres
  • – Thyroid Neoplasms
• Growth Dysfunction
  • – Growth Hormone Deficiency (Pituitary Dwarfism)
  • – Gigantism/Acromegaly
• ADH Disorders
  • – Diabetes Insipidus
  • – SIADH
• Adrenal Cortex Dysfunction
  • – Addison's Disease
  • – Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome
  • – Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
  • – Conn's Syndrome
  • – Cushing's Disease/Syndrome
• Phaeochromocytoma
• Diabetes
• Calcium & Phosphate Balance Disorders
  • – Parathyroid Disorders
• Gonadal Dysfunction
• Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndrome