Washington Manual Endocrinology Subspecialty Consult (Washington Manual Subspecialty Consult)

Designed for residents cycling through an internal medicine subspecialty clinical rotation or for fellows who need to better understand the fundamentals, this fourth edition offers you updated guidance on the physical exam, diagnosis, management, and treatment follow-up for various endocrine disorders. Written in a step-by-step, to-the-point style, the book covers diabetes mellitus, multi-system disorders, as well as conditions of the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid, and more. Title Page Copyright Contributing Authors Chairman’s Note Preface Contents PART I. HYPOTHALAMIC AND PITUITARY DISORDERS 1. Sellar and Suprasellar Masses GENERAL PRINCIPLES DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT MONITORING/FOLLOW-UP REFERENCES 2. Prolactinoma GENERAL PRINCIPLES DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS MONITORING/FOLLOW-UP REFERENCES 3. Acromegaly GENERAL PRINCIPLES DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT COMPLICATIONS MONITORING/FOLLOW-UP OUTCOME/PROGNOSIS REFERENCES 4. Diabetes Insipidus GENERAL PRINCIPLES DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS COMPLICATIONS MONITORING/FOLLOW-UP PATIENT EDUCATION REFERENCES 5. Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone GENERAL PRINCIPLES DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT REFERENCES 6. Hypopituitarism GENERAL PRINCIPLES DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS ADULT GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY REFERENCES PART II. THYROID DISORDERS 7. Nodular Thyroid Disease and Goiter GENERAL PRINCIPLES Etiology Diffuse goiter can b "Several changes in content were made with the fourth edition. All chapters have been updated to provide the latest information on the pathophysiology and treatment of endocrine disorders. New chapters covering monogenic diabetes and transgender care have been added. Drug dosing information was also reviewed and updated in each chapter. Bulleted key points highlight the salient features of each chapter. Clinical pearls are highlighted in boldface text within the chapters"--Provided by publisher