Main description:

In A Case-Based Guide to Clinical Endocrinology, Second Edition, a renowned group of distinguished clinicians once again provides stimulating instruction and insights into a wide variety of endocrine topics, teaching readers modern management of the conditions described and offering targeted entry into the literature. Importantly, many of the important elements in the current curriculum for clinical endocrine training as recommended by the Association of Program Directors in Clinical Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism are covered in this text. Thoroughly updated, this new edition not only covers new treatment approaches but also emphasizes the latest investigative advances in both imaging and molecular diagnostics. To reinforce learning and retention of knowledge, a question-based approach is used in many of the case studies. Students, residents, fellows, and practitioners will find this reference to be an efficient way to review their understanding and increase their skills and abilities in patient investigation and management. An invaluable contribution to the field, A Case-Based Guide to Clinical Endocrinology, Second Edition, offers the same comprehensive volume of thought-provoking case-studies that made the first edition of significant importance to all clinicians who treat patients with endocrine disorders.

Contents:

Section 1: Pituitary

1. Overview: The role of medical therapy for secretory pituitary adenomas: current practices and new therapeutics

2. Acromegaly, awareness is paramount for early diagnosis: highlights of diagnosis and treatment challenges

3. A non-traumatic hip fracture in a young woman: Cushing's disease-consequences of a late diagnosis and treatment highlights

Section 2: Thyroid overactivity

4. Introduction

5. TSH-Secreting Pituitary

6. Struma Ovarii

7. Exogenous Thyrotoxicosis

Section 3: Thyroid underactivity

8. Thyroid Underactivity: Introduction

9. Central Hypothyroidism

10. Treatment of hypothyroidism - Utility of adding T3 (liothyronine)

11. Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy

12. Hypothyroid myopathy and thelogen effluvium

Section 4: Thyroid cancer

13. Introduction on Thyroid Chapters

14. Approach to the Patient with an Incidentally Discovered Thyroid Nodule

15. Papillary Thyroid Cancer

16. Metastatic papillary thyroid cancer

17. Management of Metastatic Medullary Thyroid Cancer

18. Thyroid cancer and bone metastases

Section 5: Adrenal

19. Primary aldosteronism

20. Adrenal Incidentaloma and Subclinical Hypercortisolism

21. A Case of Pheochromocytoma

Section 6: Hyperparathyroidism

22. Introduction: Parathyroid Disorders

23.Complex hyperparathyroidism

24. Differential diagnosis of hypocalcemia

25. Management of hypoparathyroidism

26. Osteomalacia and primary hyperparathyroidism

Section 7: Metabolic bone diseases

27. Advances and challenges in the management of Osteoporosis

28. Multiple Risk Factors for Osteoporosis and Fracture

29. Delayed Diagnosis of Osteoporosis

30. Misdagnosis of atypical Femur Fractures

Section 8: Endocrine Disorders of Men

31. Introduction: Endocrine Disorders in Men

32. Congenital Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism

33. Klinefelter Syndrome

34. Low testosterone and the Metabolic Syndrome

Section 9: Pregnancy

35. Introduction: Endocrine Cases and Pregnancy

36. Getting pregnant with PCOS

37. Thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy

38. Gestational diabetes

Section 10: Diabetes

39. Introduction: Type 2 Diabetes

40. Evaluation and Management of the Newly-diagnosed Patient with Type 2 Diabetes

41. Transition to Insulin in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

42. Inpatient management

Section 11: Lipid abnormalities

43. Introduction: On Lipids

44. LDL-apheresis Therapy for Refractory Familial Hypercholesterolemia

45. Familial type II Hyperlipoproteinemia (familial dysbetalipoproteinemia)

46. Severe hypertriglycideremia

Section 12: Obesity

47. Introduction - Obesity and the metabolic syndrome

48. Managing a metabolic syndrome case

49. The Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

50. Bariatric Surgery