ENDOCRINE SCHOOL-EXAM MASTERY
YEAR 2 | PAGE 24C - HORMONE PATTERNS, DYNAMIC TESTS + EMERGENCIES
C. WHAT SCHOOL EXAMS COMMONLY REQUIRE
| Resource | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Axis / feedback logic | Primary vs secondary/tertiary disease; expected upstream/downstream hormone changes; stimulation vs suppression testing and pulsatile/circadian caveats. | |
| Pituitary / ADH | Prolactin, GH/IGF-1, ACTH/TSH/gonadotropin patterns, pituitary mass effects, central DI vs SIADH and water-balance consequences. | |
| Thyroid | TSH/free T4 patterns, Graves/Hashimoto/thyroiditis/nodules, thyroid storm/myxedema and drug mechanisms/toxicities. | |
| Adrenal | Cortisol/ACTH, aldosterone/renin, primary vs central insufficiency, hypercortisolism/hyperaldosteronism, CAH concepts and emergency management. | |
| Diabetes / metabolism | T1 vs T2 pathophysiology, diagnosis, insulin physiology, DKA/HHS mechanisms, chronic complications and class-based drug selection. | |
| Calcium / bone | Hyper/hypocalcemia, PTH/vitamin D/phosphate patterns, osteoporosis/osteomalacia concepts and antiresorptive/anabolic pharmacology. | |
| Endocrine tumors | MEN patterns, pituitary/adrenal/thyroid/parathyroid/islet-cell tumors, hormone syndromes and inherited signaling/tumor-suppressor clues. | |
| Pharmacology | Insulins/oral diabetes drugs, thyroid agents, glucocorticoids/mineralocorticoid blockers, pituitary drugs and bone/mineral therapies. |
D. 7-DAY ENDOCRINE REVIEW CYCLE
| Resource | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Days 1-2 | Redraw endocrine axes and hormone-receptor signaling; drill primary vs central hormone-pattern questions before disease memorization. | |
| Days 3-4 | Thyroid + adrenal + pituitary. Work dynamic-test and emergency cases; explain why each lab value changes. | |
| Day 5 | Diabetes + calcium/bone. Work DKA/HHS, insulin/drug mechanisms and Ca/PTH/phosphate/vitamin D pattern problems. | |
| Day 6 | Timed mixed block including endocrine tumors and pharmacology; classify each miss by pattern, test, emergency or drug mechanism. | |
| Day 7 | Targeted repair only; re-test weak mechanisms on NEW vignettes, then finish with a cumulative mixed endocrine set. |
D. 7-DAY ENDOCRINE REVIEW CYCLE — E. ENDOCRINE ERROR-LOG TAXONOMY
AXIS - primary/central pattern; DYNAMIC TEST - suppression/stimulation; RECEPTOR - signaling mechanism; EMERGENCY - missed crisis; METABOLIC - glucose/Ca; THERAPY - drug/monitoring.
D. 7-DAY ENDOCRINE REVIEW CYCLE — SCHOOL-EXAM GATE - Predict hormone patterns before seeing choices, interpret dynamic tests and endocrine emergencies, and explain drug effects from the normal axis.
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