Online Medical Books for Endocrine disorders
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... 1. Fauci AS, et al (eds): Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14/e. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998.
2. Becker KL (ed): Principles and Practice of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2/e. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott Co, 1995.
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... Elevated Serum Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
Primary hypothyroidism
Overt (low free T4)
Subclinical (normal free T4)
Assay problems ... Suppressed Serum Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
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... Together with the nervous system, the endocrine system regulates and integrates the body’s metabolic activities. The endocrine system meets the nervous system at the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus, the main integrative center for the endocrine and autonomic... Hypothalamic control ... Hormonal effects ... Endocrine dysfunction ... Pictures
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... Signs and Symptoms Weight gain, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, weakness, restlessness, seizures, coma
Treatment (Tx) Restricted water intake, demeclocycline, lithium, treatment of underlying condition,
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... Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) is a hereditary disorder in which two or more endocrine glands develop hyperplasia, adenoma, or carcinoma, concurrently or consecutively. Two of the types that occur are well documented: MEN I (Werner’s... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH), also known as dilutional hyponatremia, is marked by excessive release of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), which disturbs fluid and electrolyte balance. Such disturbances result from the ... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Excessive release of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) disturbs fluid and electrolyte balance in syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH). The excessive ADH causes an inability to excrete dilute urine, retention of free water,... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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