NCLEX Topics – The Endocrine System

The Endocrine System

This week we’ll be covering the Endocrine system.

Endocrine System Overview

https://www.livescience.com/26496-endocrine-system.html

www.philadelphia.edu.jo/academics/ibashayreh/…/thyroid%20disorder%20lecture.ppt

A wonderful video overview of the endocrine system – https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/advanced-endocrine-system/endocrine-system-introduction/v/intro-to-the-endocrine-system

The Endocrine Glands

http://www.hormone.org/hormones-and-health/the-endocrine-system

Diabetes Insipidus

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/117648-overview

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/endocrine-and-metabolic-disorders/pituitary-disorders/central-diabetes-insipidus

Addison’s Disease

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/addisons-disease/home/ovc-20155636

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/endocrine-and-metabolic-disorders/electrolyte-disorders/hypercalcemia

Addisonian crisis

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/116716-overview

http://www.healthline.com/health/acute-adrenal-crisis

Cushings

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/endocrine-and-metabolic-disorders/adrenal-disorders/cushing-syndrome

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/117365-overview

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2233083-overview

Hypothyroidism

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/122393-overview

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/endocrine-and-metabolic-disorders/thyroid-disorders/hypothyroidism

Myxedema Coma

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/123577-overview

Hyperthyroidism

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/endocrine-and-metabolic-disorders/thyroid-disorders/hyperthyroidism

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/767130-overview

Thyroid Storm

http://www.healthline.com/health/thyroid-storm

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Parathyroid Disorders

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/874690-overview

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Pancreas Disorders

Diabetes mellitus

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/endocrine-and-metabolic-disorders/diabetes-mellitus-and-disorders-of-carbohydrate-metabolism/diabetes-mellitus-dm

Type 1 – http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/117739-overview

Type 2 – http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/117853-overview

Insulin

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/endocrine-and-metabolic-disorders/diabetes-mellitus-and-disorders-of-carbohydrate-metabolism/drug-treatment-of-diabetes-mellitus

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2172166-overview

Complications of Diabetes

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/endocrine-and-metabolic-disorders/diabetes-mellitus-and-disorders-of-carbohydrate-metabolism/complications-of-diabetes-mellitus

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2122072-overview

DKA – Diabetic ketoacidosis

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/endocrine-and-metabolic-disorders/diabetes-mellitus-and-disorders-of-carbohydrate-metabolism/diabetic-ketoacidosis-dka

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/118361-overview

HHS

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1914705-overview

Next time we’ll review Meds.