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== Welcome to the Department of Endocrinology ==
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Endocrinology is a diverse specialty of [[School:Medicine|medicine]] encompassing the study of the endocrine glands, their anatomy, physiology, and disorders.
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This department is responsible for the research, teaching and assessment in the medical area of '''Endocrinology'''. The department is a division of the [[School:Medicine|Wikiversity School of Medicine]]. The department is involved in the teaching of the '''Level 3''' [[Medical School Curriculum|curriculum]] but students are welcome to [[Topic talk:Endocrinology|join]] in the teaching at any time if they do not wish to follow the recommended pathway.
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=== Learning Outcomes ===
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This specialty has many learning outcomes and can be classified as follows:
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==== Knowledge ====
'''MED3.7''' [[Module MED3.7: Endocrinology|Endocrinology]]
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[[Category: Medicine|*]]
Basic Knowledge
 
*[[An introduction to the endocrine system]]
*[[Anatomy and physiology of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland]]
*[[Anatomy and physiology of the thyroid gland]]
*[[Anatomy and physiology of the adrenal gland]]
*[[Anatomy and physiology of the pancreas]]
*[[Hormonal control of calcium]]
 
Disorders of:
 
*[[Glucocorticoid axis]]
*[[Thirst axis]]
*[[Skeletal axis]]
*[[Blood pressure axis]]
*[[Hypothalamic-pituitary axis]]
*[[Thyroid axis]]
 
Other Disorders:
 
*[[Diabetes mellitus]]
*[[Hypogonadism]]
*[[Polyendocrine disorders]]
*[[Multiple endocrine neoplasia]]
*[[Polycystic ovary syndrome]]
 
==== Skills ====
 
Proficient learning in this specialty will allow the student to achieve skills in the following areas:
 
History Taking
* [[Fatigue]]
 
Examination
* [[General Examination]]
* [[Thyroid Examination]]
 
Analysis of Investigations
* [[Thyroid Function Test]]
 
[[OSCE]]'s
 
==== Case Based Learning ====
[[Endocrine Case 1]]
 
[[fr:Département:Endocrinologie et métabolismes]]

Revision as of 01:12, 23 June 2008

Welcome to the Department of Endocrinology


Department Description

This department is responsible for the research, teaching and assessment in the medical area of Endocrinology. The department is a division of the Wikiversity School of Medicine. The department is involved in the teaching of the Level 3 curriculum but students are welcome to join in the teaching at any time if they do not wish to follow the recommended pathway.

Projects, Research and Assignments

No projects, research or assignments have been requested

Department Noticeboard

This department is under construction. Feel free to help in its establishment.

Assessments

No assessments have been requested

Modules Offered

MED3.7 Endocrinology