Internal Medicine — R4 Academic Day
Approach to the patient with Cushing's syndrome
Teaching
Competencies covered in this activity
| 1. Practise medicine within their defined scope of practice and expertise | ||||||
| 1.4. Apply knowledge of the following systems, clinical scenarios, conditions, diseases and therapies applicable to Internal Medicine, including the manifestations, investigation, and management | ||||||
| 1.4.6. Endocrine and metabolic | ||||||
| 1.4.6.1. Symptoms | ||||||
| 1.4.6.1.1. Amenorrhea | ||||||
| 1.4.6.1.2. Fatigue and malaise | ||||||
| 1.4.6.1.3. Galactorrhea and gynecomastia | ||||||
| 1.4.6.1.4. Hirsutism | ||||||
| 1.4.6.1.5. Loss of libido | ||||||
| 1.4.6.1.6. Weight gain and loss | ||||||
| 1.4.6.2. Findings and investigations | ||||||
| 1.4.6.2.1. Hyper- and hypocalcemia | ||||||
| 1.4.6.2.2. Hyper- and hypoglycemia | ||||||
| 1.4.6.2.3. Obesity | ||||||
| 1.4.6.3. Disorders | ||||||
| 1.4.6.3.1. Adrenal masses | ||||||
| 1.4.6.3.2. Diabetes mellitus: type 1 and type 2 | ||||||
| 1.4.6.3.2.1. Complications of diabetes including retinopathy, neuropathy, vascular disease and ulcers | ||||||
| 1.4.6.3.3. Hyper – and hypoadrenalism | ||||||
| 1.4.6.3.4. Hyper – and hypoparathyroidism | ||||||
| 1.4.6.3.5. Hyper – and hypothyroidism | ||||||
| 1.4.6.3.6. Lipid disorders | ||||||
| 1.4.6.3.7. Male hypogonadism | ||||||
| 1.4.6.3.8. Pancreatic endocrine neoplasms | ||||||
| 1.4.6.3.9. Pituitary masses | ||||||
| 1.4.6.3.10. Thyroid enlargement and nodules | ||||||