Category Archives: Endocrinology

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http://endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/

This is part of the NIDDK website but provides useful information on all endocrine diseases. Also links in to statistics and clincial practice guidelines

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https://open.umich.edu/education/med/m2endocrine-winter2008

This open courseware material covers pathophysiology of endocrine disease. Its use is limited as a stand alone resource- there are powerpoint presentations but without audio (click on lectures), some handouts (click on lectures), and some powerpoint containing histopathalogical specimens/ slides (click on labs). It also contains learning outcomes and further reading lists.

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http://open.umich.edu/education/med/m2/endocrine/winter2009

This open courseware material covers pathophysiology of endocrine disease. Its use is limited as a stand alone resource – there are powerpoint presentations but without audio (click on lectures), some handouts (click on lectures), and some powerpoint containing histopathalogical specimens/ slides (click on labs). It also contains learning outcomes and further reading lists.

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http://www.pathology.leedsth.nhs.uk/pathology/ClinicalInfo/Biochemistry/EndocrinologyampDiabetes/ThyroidFunctionTests.aspx

This module produced by Leeds teaching hospitals runs through the interpretation of thyroid function tests and the relevance in common clinical scenarios.

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http://www.mythyroid.com/

This resource is produed by a Canadian physician, and provides information on all aspects of thyroid disease. Whilst a lot of the content and Q and A sectons are geared toward patients a lot of the information is also very suitable for health care professionals. It is very text heavy but is referenced throughout and […]

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http://www.sign.ac.uk/guidelines/fulltext/71/index.html

This latest SIGN (Scottish Intercollegiate) guideline gives a comprehensive evidence based approach opinion of all aspects of osteoporosis management.

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http://www.british-thyroid-association.org/Guidelines/

The latest guideline from the British thyroid association advises on various aspects of the management of thyroid disease (as practiced in the UK). Current guidelines include the management of primary hypothyroidism, thyroid cancer and guidelines on radio-iodine administration.

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http://dysfunction.thyroidguidelines.net/

Thse latest guidelines from the American thyroid association advise on various aspects of the management of thyroid disease (from nodules to medullary cancer) (as practiced in the USA).

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http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/FRAX/

This is킠 a WHO online tool for calculating individual osteoporosis risk that thn offers management recommendations. Great for any health professionals assessing patient with possible osteoporosis

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=endocrin

This is a fantastic comprehensive interactive open access ebook covering the pathophysiology of all the major endocrine diseases. It touches on clinical management too with a scattering of clinical cases too. It will be useful for junior medical student and nurses through to fairly senior doctors.