MLAB 2401: Clinical Chemistry Keri Brophy-Martinez Introduction to Endocrinology.
Introduction to Endocrinology Block Endocrinology
Transcript of Introduction to Endocrinology Block Endocrinology
Introduction to Endocrinology Block
Endocrinology
“The study of ductless glands”
Endocrine block
• Each week has a theme
• 4 CBL’s, lectures, case studies, labs, TBL and integration sessions
• Other activities in endo block• SIM• Pathology/ Histology /Radiology• Professionalism• PSD
Endocrine block
• Endo block includes cardiovascular risk reduction and diabetes risk and prevention section
• We are always looking for ways to improve our block
• We will incorporate your feedback !
“Hormones and Diabetes”
The endocrine system regulates:
• growth and development
• reproduction
• energy production, utilization and storage
• maintains homeostasis
Hormones
• molecules that are synthesized and secreted by specialized cells• produced in glands, ectopic tissue or
exogenous• may be stored in large amounts in gland
• may act in • same cell autocrine• nearby cell paracrine• distant cell endocrine
Hormones and Receptors
Disorders of the Endocrine System
• not enough hormone/resistance to activity • too much hormone/excess hormone action• structural change in gland with or without
change in level of hormone
• may be congenital, hereditary or acquired• may have one or more hormone/gland
involved• will have short and long term effects
Investigations
• History and physical examination
• Biochemical assessment including “dynamic testing”
• Imaging
• Response to therapy
Treating endocrine disorders
• not enough hormone• replace hormone or target tissue product
• too much hormone• remove or destroy source• block production• block action
• space occupying lesion• observe, remove or destroy it
• monitor and treat short and long term consequences
Week 6 – lipids/fat and metabolism
Week 7- Diabetes/Hypoglycemia
Week 8 - Thyroid and Bone
Week 9 – HPA/puberty/growth
Week 9 – Disorders of growth and development
Calculation of overall mark* – Unit 2
Final (54.5 %)Midterm (15%)
Oral/ENT (14%)
Gastro (57%)
Oral/ENT (6%)
Gastro (23%)
Endo (31%)
Repro(39%)
Gastro
Endo
Repro
Oral/ENT 1 week
4 weeks4 weeks4 weeks
Contribution to overall mark is proportional to weeks/topic
SIM (7%) WRITTEN (69.5%)LAB (15%) OBESITY (8.5%)
Endo (29%)
*Subject to change
Unit II midterm practical exam Discipline Number of Station
· Anatomy 4 · Histology 4 · Radiology 3 · Pathology 3
· ENT 2 · Embryology 1 · Surgery (GI) 1 · Rest 2
• Practical exam includes mostly sessions covered
on Wednesday BUT it can have questions from the rest of the week. For example an X-ray shown in CBL may end
up on the radiology section.• Bell ringer, 1 point per station, 1 or 2 Questions
• 2 min. per station• Total: 20 Stations
• 4 rotating groups, 38 or 40 students per group__________________________________
Endocrine exam
• The objectives will help and are covered in class/ cbl/slm/ unit directed activities
• Midterm will have MCQ’s
• Final exam will have MCQ and CDM
• each week represented in proportion (more or less)
• Balance of basic and clinical science
Concerns or questions??