learning Objectives - Describe the management of patients with metabolic and endocrinal disorders. Demonstrate skills in caring for the clients with metabolic and endocrinal disorders.
Hours - 15
Teaching and Learning Activities - Lecture cum discussion Charts Simulation Clinical teaching Exposure to diagnostic procedures Videos and Films
Assessment Methods - Short answer Objective type Essay type
Content of the chapter
a) Assessment of Hepatic and biliary functions
– History
– Physical examination
– Diagnostic measures
b) Management of patients with hepatic
disorders
– Jaundice
– Hepatic cirrhosis
– Portal hypertension
– Ascites
– Hepatic Encephalopathy and coma
– Viral hepatitis
– Tumors and cyst of the liver
– Liver abscess
c) Management of patients with biliary
disorders
– Cholecystitis
– Cholelithiasis
– Choledocolithiasis
– Acute and chronic pancreatitis
– Cancer of pancreas
d) Assessment of Endocrinal function
– History
– Physical examination
– Diagnostic evaluation
c) Management of endocrinal disorders
– Pituitary disorders
– Thyroid disorders
• Hyperthyroidism
• Hypothyroidism
• Thyroid tumors
• Goiter
– Parathyroid disorders
– Pancreas disorder
• Diabetes mellitus
– Adrenal disorders
• Pheochromocytoma
• Addison’s disease
• Cushing’s syndrome
– Tumors of the endocrine glands
f) Alternate therapies
g) Drugs used in treatment of metabolic and
Endocrine disorder