Internal Medicine - Endocrinology

Catalog description

Student will learn to appreciate the normal physiology and pathophysiology of selected diseases of the endocrine glands. In this brief encounter he or she will study in particular thyroid abnormalities as a model of the altered homeostasis occurring in endocrinopathies. Patients with diabetes mellitus will be encountered and the reference to metabolic perturbation of the acute and chronic complications of the same. Less common problems will be assigned when patients are available. The student will be expected to attend and participate in two seminars weekly along with the resident on the endocrinology rotation. There are two to four new work-ups weekly among hospital patients and selected outpatients with individual patient follow-ups as required. Performance will be evaluated by the faculty on written departmental forms. Critical review of clinical ward and outpatient activities will equal 100 percent of the grade. Prerequisite: INMD 975.