Endocrinology

Welcome to the Department of Endocrinology

Endocrinology is a diverse specialty of medicine encompassing the study of the endocrine glands, their anatomy, physiology, and disorders.

Learning Outcomes

This specialty has many learning outcomes and can be classified as follows:

Knowledge

Basic Knowledge

• 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