Emily Bradstone MF3 Endocrinology
Activity
Tutorial
Tutorial
A 55 year old female, Emily Bradstone, is seen by a hematologist for easy bruising. No hematological problem was found. An internist also saw the patient. There has been a one-year history of easy bruising, weight gain, worsening of diabetes, difficulty climbing stairs and edema of the ankles
Curriculum Block
Endocrinology / Medical Foundation 3 / Part 3 / Week 2
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Objectives
General Objectives
- Examine the anatomic and functional relationship between the pituitary and hypothalamus.
- Outline the structure and function of the adrenal gland.
- Identify the diurnal pattern of adrenal cortex secretion, as well as the effect of stress on adrenal function.
- Describe Cushing Syndrome, its causes and its manifestations.
- Recognize the pituitary as the central control gland of the body.
- Describe the control of each of the hormones produced by the adrenal gland.
Global Objectives
Assessments
End-Unit Tutorial Assessment
Concept Application Exercise (CAE)
Tags
Basic Sciences
Anatomy
Biochemistry
Diagnosis
Physiology
Cohort Year
2010
Curriculum Block
Endocrinology
Medical Foundation 3
Part 3
Week 2
Curriculum Week
Part 3
Week 6
Discipline
Endocrinology
Longitudinal Discipline
Immunology
MCC Presentations
Bleeding, Bruising
Weight Gain, Obesity
McMaster Program Competencies
1.3 Interpret laboratory data, imaging studies, and other tests required for the area of practice
1.4 Make informed decision about diagnostic and therapeutic interventions based on patient information and preferences, up-to-date scientific evidence, and clinical judgment
1.5 Develop and carry out patient management plans
2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations.
2.3 Apply principles of clinical sciences to diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making, clinical problem-solving, and other aspects of evidence-based healthcare
MeSH
Adrenal Cortex Hormones [D06.472.040]
Adrenal Glands [A06.407.071]
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone [D06.472.699.327.935.059]
Aldosterone [D04.808.745.745.654.062]
Androgens [D27.505.696.399.472.161]
Cushing Syndrome [C19.053.800.367]
Glucocorticoids [D06.472.040.543]
Hydrocortisone [D04.808.745.745.654.600]
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System [A08.186.211.730.385.357.352.435]
Hypothalamus [A08.186.211.730.317.357]
Mineralocorticoids [D27.505.696.399.472.673]
Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion [C19.700.355.800]
Pituitary-Adrenal System [A06.407.691]
