This session provides an overview on the physiology, pathophysiology, patient work-up and management of the conditions and diseases that affect the endocrine system and that are commonly seen in the internal disorder office.
Program Topics:
- Basics of the Endocrine System
- Biochemistry of the Endocrine System
- Function and Biochemical Pathway of HPA Axis
- Function and Biochemical Pathways of the Posterior Pituitary
- Function of the Parathyroids, Thyroid, Adrenal Medulla and Cortex
- Function of the Gonads