University Of Maryland - College Park

Organized summary notes on the dysfunction of thyroid hormone and resulting endocrinopathies: hyperthyroidism (with a review of synergism of thyroid hormone and catecholamines, Graves' Disease, thyrotoxic crisis, thyroid storm, hypothyroidism (with review of the Wolff-Chaikoff Effect), cretinism, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and myxedema crisis.

Organized summary notes on the function and biological actions of the corticotropic hormones: corticotropic releasing hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, and cortisol. Related conditions that result from the dysfunction of corticotropic hormones are reviewed in depth with details on clinical features, diagnosis, and management/treatment: primary, secondary (Cushing's Disease), tertiary, and iatrogenic hypercortisolemia (Cushing's Syndrome).

Organized summary notes on the function and biological actions of the mineralocorticoid hormones: aldosterone, norepinephrine, and epinephrine. Related conditions that result from the dysfunction of mineralocorticoids are reviewed in depth with details on clinical features, diagnosis, and management/treatment: adrenal insufficiency, Addison's disease, congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), aldosteronism, pseudohyperaldosteronism, syndrome of apparent mineralocorticoid excess (SAME), pheochromocyt...

Organized summary notes on the function of the hypothalamus and pituitary glands and their role in the endocrine system. The 7 hormones of the hypophyseal portal system and anterior pituitary are briefly introduced. The 2 hormones of the hypothalamic-hypophyseal tract and the posterior pituitary, antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin, are discussed in depth with information on the function and biological actions.

Organized summary notes on introductory vocabulary and knowledge of the endocrine system: types of hormones, hormonal interactions, hormonal interrelationships, types of hormone receptors, and hormone receptor binding.

Organized summary notes on the function and biological actions of the hormones involved in calcium homeostasis: parathyroid hormone, calcitonin, and vitamin D. Related conditions that result from the dysfunction of calcium homeostasis hormones are reviewed in depth with details on clinical features, diagnosis, and management/treatment: hypercalcemia, hypocalcemia, hyperparathyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, pseudohypoparathyroidism, rickets, osteomalacia, and vitamin D toxicity.

Organized summary notes in review of all knowledge learned on the endocrine system including all interrelationships between hormones and hormone dysfunction, causes for hyperfunction and hypofunction, and a chart summarizing all the endocrinopathies of various clinical features along with distinguishing features.

Organized summary notes on the function and biological actions of growth hormone. Related conditions that result from the dysfunction of growth hormone are reviewed in depth with details on clinical features, diagnosis, and management/treatment: gigantism, acromegaly (and dopamine interactions), and dwarfism.

Organized summary notes on the biological actions, release, and cellular processing of thyroid hormone.

Organized summary notes on the function and biological actions of prolactin. Related conditions that result from the dysfunction of prolactin are reviewed in depth with details on clinical features, diagnosis, and management/treatment: hyperprolactinemia and hypoprolactinemia. Other prolactin hormone interactions reviewed include: breastfeeding positive feedback, oxytocin cooperativity, and fertility.