Description
Welcome to Endocrinology (2.75 CME)
In this course we will cover all the common cases of Endocrinology that you will face in the hospital on a daily basis. From starting insulin and diabetic management, to Adrenal insufficiency, to Thyroid storm and everything in between. By the end of this section, you should be ready to tackle the most common endocrine abnormalities that you will face in the hospital. This will be done through discussing real life cases, how the patients present, how to diagnose them and how to treat them according to the latest guidelines.
All the cases were reviewed with an Endocrinologist prior to submission.
5 Videos, Total Duration- 2.46 hours (2 hours and 46 minutes)
Topics covered in this course:
- Adrenal Gland Physiology
- Adrenal Insufficiency, primary vs secondary
- Adrenal crisis
- Cushing’s Disease
- Cushing’s syndrome
- Adrenal nodules work up
- Pheochromocytoma
- Cocaine abuse effects
- Resistant Hypertension
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Thyroid Physiology
- Hyperthyroidism work up
- Grave’s disease
- Thyroid nodules work up
- Hypothyroidism
- Hashimotos’ disease
- Thyroid Storm
- Myxedema Coma
- TSH in the hospital setting
- Thyroid medication initiation and conversion
- Calcium and phosphorus metabolism Physiology
- Hypercalcemia
- Hypocalcemia
- Vit D Deficiency
- Diagnosis of Diabetes
- Type I Vs Type II diabetes
- Initiation of Insulin on newly diagnosed diabetics
- Old and new diabetic medications
- Diabetes management in the hospital
- DKA- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- HHS-Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic state