| CODE | MDS3021 | ||||||
| TITLE | Endocrinology | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 3 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Faculty of Medicine and Surgery | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit addresses the speciality of endocrinology involving all the endocrine organs integrated with pathological and therapeutic correlates and is aimed at medical students in their early phase of clinical training. Study-unit Aims: • To introduce endocrinology to students who would have already acquired proficiency in clinical anatomy, clinical physiology, biochemistry, and general pathology/immunology; • To present an integrated approach involving the practice of clinical endocrinology with pathology, surgery, and clinical pharmacology as a mirror of actual day-to-day clinical practice; • To provide guidance for the acquisition of knowledge and its application; • To provide an order of priority and a theoretical complement to the acquisition of clinical skills; • To introduce clinical pharmacology and therapeutics in the field of endocrinology; • To use formal lectures and tutorials to enhance case-based learning and to provide an understanding of drug safety in relation to; • To provide details on the mode of action and clinical use of various classes of drugs specifically antimicrobial drugs in relation to endocrinology; • To explain the clinical use of drugs used in endocrinology. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • Describe the main symptoms and signs of endocrine-driven disease; • Apply scientifically reliable evidence to clinical practice; • Recognise the importance of understanding the mode of action and clinical use of these classes of drugs in relation to endocrinology; • List the clinical principles involved in the selection of these classes of drugs to the individual patient in relation to endocrinology; • Predict the effects of these classes of drugs in specific patients in relation to endocrinology; • Outline the concept of individualised drug therapy in use of these classes of drugs in relation endocrinology; • Describe the aetiology, risk factors, pathogenesis and morphology of pituitary disorders, diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome, thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal disorders; • Outline the clinical consequences and complications pituitary disorders, diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome, thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal disorders; • Describe the types of laboratory tests available for clinical diagnosis of pituitary disorders, diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome, thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal disorders. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • Carry out a basic consultation with a patient; • Seek appropriate additional information and advice, to arrive at a working diagnosis; • Devise and discuss the rationale and practicalities of a basic management plan; • Discuss the theoretical aspects of diagnosis, possible complications, and management options; • Show an understanding of the knowledge of the mode of action of drugs to specific clinical scenarios in the use of specific classes of drugs specifically antimicrobial drugs and drugs used in endocrinology; • Explain the selection of differing drug therapies in these drug classes for the individual patient in relation to endocrinology; • Interpret common symptoms and signs in terms of possible underlying pathology pituitary disorders, diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome, thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal disorders and to outline a differential diagnosis; • Choose the appropriate management for pituitary disorders, diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome, thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal disorders; • Correlate the use of simple diagnostic laboratory tests with clinical and morphological features of disease; • Choose the appropriate laboratory and other appropriate tests to confirm diagnosis and interpret the result. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts - Douglas G., Nicol E.F. & Robertson, C. (2023) ‘Macleod’s Clinical Examination’ - Kumar P., Clark M., (2020) ‘Clinical Medicine’ - Longmore J.M., et al., (2022) ‘Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine’ - Williams, N.S., et al., (2023) ‘Bailey & Love’s Short Practice of Surgery’. Supplementary Readings - Lumley J., et al., (2016) ‘Hamilton Bailey’s Physical Signs: Demonstrations of Physical Signs in Clinical Surgery’. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study, Placement & Tutorial | ||||||
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