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Manual of Endocrinology and Metabolism

by Norman Lavin

5th Edition

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health

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Book Details

Print ISBN9781496322647
eText ISBN9781975107321
PublisherWolters Kluwer Health
Publishing Year2018
Edition5th Edition
LanguageEnglish
Pages986

Manual of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 5th Edition, delivers practical clinical guidance on diagnosing and treating endocrine disorders in children, adolescents, and adults. Drawing on the expertise of nearly 150 global authorities, the manual outlines key diagnostic protocols and management strategies needed in everyday patient care.

The volume covers pathophysiology, patient assessment, and treatment options across all stages of life, incorporating short- and long-term goals directed toward reversibility and disease prevention. Major clinical topics span hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction, adrenal diseases, mineral metabolism, and reproductive endocrinology.

Succinct chapters paired with tables and diagrams make complex material straightforward to navigate. Designed for daily clinical reference and board exam preparation, the manual supports endocrinologists, internists, pediatricians, primary care clinicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners.

Table of Contents

  1. Chapter 1: Clinical Molecular Endocrinology Laboratory Testing

  2. Chapter 2: Hormone-Resistant States

  3. Chapter 3: Genetics of Endocrinology

  4. Chapter 4: The Growth Plate

  5. Chapter 5: Anterior Pituitary Diseases

  6. Chapter 6: Hypopituitarism after Traumatic Brain Injury

  7. Chapter 7: Prolactin

  8. Chapter 8: Nipple Discharge/Galactorrhea

  9. Chapter 9: Acromegaly/Gigantism

  10. Chapter 10: Clinical Disorders of Vasopressin

  11. Chapter 11: Preoperative, Intraoperative, and Postoperative Management Following Pituitary Surgery

  12. Chapter 12: Growth Hormone in Adults

  13. Chapter 13: Pituitary Disorders and Tall Stature in Children

  14. Chapter 14: Short Stature and Growth Hormone Therapy

  15. Chapter 15: Laron Syndrome

  16. Chapter 16: Prader–Willi Syndrome

  17. Chapter 17: The Adrenal Cortex and Mineralocorticoid Hypertension

  18. Chapter 18: Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma

  19. Chapter 19: Hormonal Hypertension

  20. Chapter 20: Use of Salivary Cortisol Assay to Screen for Cushing Syndrome/Disease

  21. Chapter 21: Adrenal Hormones during Acute and Chronic Illness: Evaluation and Treatment

  22. Chapter 22: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

  23. Chapter 23: Adrenal Steroid Excess in Childhood

  24. Chapter 24: Adrenal Insufficiency in Childhood

  25. Chapter 25: Female Reproductive Endocrinology in Adults

  26. Chapter 26: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

  27. Chapter 27: Male Reproductive Disorders in Adults

  28. Chapter 28: Disorders of Sexual Development in the Pediatric and Adolescent Male

  29. Chapter 29: Early, Precocious, and Delayed Female Pubertal Development

  30. Chapter 30: Ambiguous Genitalia

  31. Chapter 31: Disorders of Calciotropic Hormones in Adults

  32. Chapter 32: Hypercalcemic Crisis

  33. Chapter 33: Metabolic Bone Disease

  34. Chapter 34: Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein

  35. Chapter 35: Common Bone and Mineral Disorders of Childhood

  36. Chapter 36: Evaluation of Thyroid Function

  37. Chapter 37: Thyroiditis

  38. Chapter 38: Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism

  39. Chapter 39: Thyroid Tumors in Adults

  40. Chapter 40: Newborn Thyroid Disorders and Screening

  41. Chapter 41: Thyroid Nodules and Thyroid Cancer in Children and Adolescents

  42. Chapter 42: Thyroid Disorders in Children and Adolescents

  43. Chapter 43: Obesity

  44. Chapter 44: Disorders of Lipid Metabolism

  45. Chapter 45: Hypoglycemia in Adults

  46. Chapter 46: Hypoglycemia in Infants and Children

  47. Chapter 47: Congenital Hyperinsulinism

  48. Chapter 48: Introduction to Inborn Errors of Metabolism

  49. Chapter 49: Glycogen Storage Diseases

  50. Chapter 50: Hypokalemic Paralysis

  51. Chapter 51: Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Therapy of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

  52. Chapter 52: Diagnosis and Management of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

  53. Chapter 53: Hypoglycemia-Associated Autonomic Failure (HAAF) in Diabetes Mellitus

  54. Chapter 54: Diabetic Ketoacidosis

  55. Chapter 55: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

  56. Chapter 56: Glucose Control in Glucocorticoid-Induced Hyperglycemia

  57. Chapter 57: Bariatric Surgery in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

  58. Chapter 58: Diabetes Mellitus and the Geriatric Patient

  59. Chapter 59: Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Obesity, Dyslipidemia, and the Metabolic Syndrome in Children

  60. Chapter 60: Type 1.5 Diabetes: Overlay between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

  61. Chapter 61: C-Peptide

  62. Chapter 62: Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes

  63. Chapter 63: Diabetes in Pregnancy

  64. Chapter 64: Management of Diabetes Mellitus in the Perioperative Period

  65. Chapter 65: Diabetes Mellitus: Recent Developments and Clinical Implications

  66. Chapter 66: Artificial Pancreas

  67. Chapter 67: Glycated Proteins in the Diagnosis and Management of Type I and Type II Diabetes Mellitus

  68. Chapter 68: Inhaled Insulin

  69. Chapter 69: The Application of Stem Cells in Diabetes Mellitus

  70. Chapter 70: The Care of Gender-nonconforming and Transgender Youth

  71. Chapter 71: Hormone Therapy in Transgender Adults

  72. Chapter 72: How to Manage Men with Low Testosterone

  73. Chapter 73: The Use of Hormones in Female Sexual Dysfunction

  74. Chapter 74: Menopausal Hormone Therapy

  75. Chapter 75: Endocrine Diseases in Pregnancy

  76. Chapter 76: Fetal Endocrinology and Neonatal Emergencies

  77. Chapter 77: Hormones and Aging

  78. Chapter 78: Neuroendocrine (APUD) Syndromes

  79. Chapter 79: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes

  80. Chapter 80: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Endocrinology

  81. Chapter 81: Surgery for Endocrine Disorders

  82. Chapter 82: Surgical Management of Pediatric Endocrine Diseases

  83. Chapter 83: Biomarkers Used in the Screening, Diagnosis, Management, and Surveillance of Endocrine Cancers

  84. Chapter 84: Autoimmune Endocrine Syndromes

  85. Chapter 85: Management of Some Hormone-Dependent Cancers with Analogs of Hypothalamic Hormones

  86. Chapter 86: Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals

  87. Chapter 87: Flushing and Sweating

  88. Chapter 88: Intranasal Hormones

  89. Chapter 89: The Female Athlete

  90. Chapter Appendix A: Protocols for Stimulation and Suppression Tests Commonly Used in Clinical Endocrinology

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