Full Description
The proposed textbook contains real-life cases of Endocrinology and Metabolism. It is written in a context-based format, highlighting the patient's presenting problems and demonstrating how to delve into these issues to reach a diagnosis and subsequent management. Students and trainees will learn the approach to evaluating and investigating cases through hands-on training.
The book highlights challenging real cases and contemporary investigations, including genetic or molecular diagnoses where applicable. It promotes an active learning process, as it is designed in an MCQ format with self-solving quizzes to stimulate brainstorming within the reader. It will provoke a desire for further learning as readers engage with the discussions in each chapter. While going through this book, readers will be captivated by the unique way each case unfolds and will not feel bored as they might with a regular textbook.
This book is primarily great asset for Endocrinologists and training residents/fellows in Endocrinology, but it is also uselful for physicians in other specialties, such as Internal medicine Pediatrics and Reproductive Endocrinology.
Contents
Chapter1.. A 39-year-old male with vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain .- Chapter2.. A 40-Year-Old Male Presented with Abdominal Fullness, Generalized Red Spots with Recent Onset of Diabetes and Hypertension.- Chapter3.. A young lady with progressive neck swelling & bilateral partial ptosis.- Chapter4.. A 38- year-old farmer presented with epigastric pain and drowsiness .- Chapter5.. 60-year-old farmer presented with anorexia and weight loss.- Chapter6.. 38-year-old male presented with fluctuating quadreparesis.- Chapter7.. A 19-year-old female presented with ciltoromegaly.- Chapter8.. 40-year-old painter with weight loss and skin rash.- Chapter9.. A 25-year-old male with recurrent panic attack and bumpy lips.- Chapter10.. 12- and 8-year-old siblings with extreme short stature.- Chapter11.. 28-year-old female presented with weight gain and proximal myopathy.- Chapter12.. A 46 -year- old male with paroxysmal abdominal pain, headache, sweating and palpitation.- Chapter13.. A 48-year-old man presents with high serum Calcitonin level.- Chapter14.. A 47-year-old male with HTN presented with unexplained proteinuria.- Chapter15.. A 12 -Year- old boy with recurrent carpopedal spasm.- Chapter16.. 60-Year-Old Male Presented with Bilateral Painful Gynecomastia.- Chapter17.. A 51-year-old man with severe uncontrolled hypertension and unilateral adrenal mass.- Chapter18.. A 27-year-old female with primary amenorrhea and an inguinal lump.- Chapter19.. A 44-year-old man with proximal myopathy, polyuria and polydipsia.- Chapter20.. A 13- year- boy with generalized pigmentation and fever.- Chapter21.. A 21-year-old male with Cushing syndrome following pituitary surgery for non-functioning adenoma.- Chapter22.. A 48-year-old male with weight loss, palpitation and recurrent hypoglycemia.- Chapter23.. A 7-year-old boy with precocious puberty and lower limb weakness.- Chapter24.. A 30-Year-Female with Fever, Cough and incidental adrenal mass.- Chapter25.. An eight-year-old boy with behavioral abnormality and phallic enlargement.- Chapter26.. A 7-year-old boy with ambiguous genitalia and sexual precocity.- Chapter27.. Index.
