Eureka: Endocrinology
eBook - PDF

Eureka: Endocrinology

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Eureka: Endocrinology

About this book

Eureka: Endocrinology is an innovative book for medical students that fully integrates core science, clinical medicine and surgery. The book benefits from an engaging and authoritative text, written by specialists in the field, and has several key features to help you really understand the subject:

  • Chapter starter questions - to get you thinking about the topic before you start reading
  • Break out boxes which contain essential key knowledge
  • Clinical cases to help you understand the material in a clinical context
  • Unique graphic narratives which are especially useful for visual learners
  • End of chapter answers to the starter questions
  • A final self-assessment chapter of Single Best Answers to really help test and reinforce your knowledge

The First Principles chapter clearly explains the key concepts, processes and structures of the endocrine system.This is followed by the Clinical Essentials chapter which provides an overview of the symptoms and signs of endocrine disease, relevant history and examination techniques, investigations and management options.A series of disease-based chapters give concise descriptions of all major disorders, e.g. diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism and Addison's disease, each chapter introduced by engaging clinical cases that feature unique graphic narratives.The Emergencies chapter covers the principles of immediate care in situations such as diabetic and adrenal crises.An Integrated care chapter discusses strategies for the management of chronic conditions across primary and other care settings.Finally, the Self-Assessment chapter comprises 80 multiple choice questions in clinical Single Best Answer format, to thoroughly test your understanding of the subject. The Eureka series of books are designed to be a 'one stop shop': they contain all the key information you need to know to succeed in your studies and pass your exams.

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Yes, you can access Eureka: Endocrinology by Thomas Fox,Antonia Brooke,Bijay Vaidya in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Endocrinology & Metabolism. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Series Editors’ Foreword
  7. About the Series Editors
  8. About the Authors
  9. Preface
  10. Glossary
  11. Acknowledgements
  12. Chapter 1 First principles
  13. Chapter 2 Clinical essentials
  14. Chapter 3 Diabetes mellitus, obesity and lipid disorders
  15. Chapter 4 Complications of diabetes
  16. Chapter 5 Thyroid disease
  17. Chapter 6 Pituitary disease
  18. Chapter 7 Adrenal disease
  19. Chapter 8 Calcium homeostasis and metabolic bone disease
  20. Chapter 9 Reproductive system disorders
  21. Chapter 10 Other endocrine disorders
  22. Chapter 11 Endocrine emergencies
  23. Chapter 12 Integrated care
  24. Chapter 13 Self-assessment
  25. Index