Curricular Unit of Endocrinology

Year
4
Academic year
2015-2016
Code
02026149
Subject Area
Clinical Specialities
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
4.0
Type
Compulsory
Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

It is taken for granted that the students have basic and adequate knowledge and skills that include in particular the following:

A. Knowledge

Anatomy: identify and describe the normal morphology of the classic endocrine glands

Histology: describe the structure of the tissues that constitute the endocrine glands

Physiology: basic mechanisms of the functioning of the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, glands that secrete endocrine products

Molecular biology and genetics: general mechanisms of cellular signalling involved in differentiation, proliferation and cell death; knowledge of the main molecular changes

B. Skills and attitudes:

English language: ability to read, understand, write and speak english at a level which is enough to understand the bibliography and communicate scientifically

Information technologies: ability to use the internet

Statistics: ability to understand statistical analysis of scientific studies

Attitude/Professionalism: proper practice and intrinsic motivation

Teaching Methods

It is an integrated teaching based on theoretical, practical classes and seminars.

Lectures: interactive audiovisual methods are used, with special focus on the interpretation of the matter highlighting what seems fundamental. It is intended that the teacher is interative and it will open space for students to put their questions. Practical classes: allow a direct contac with main endocrine diseases and the creation of skills in medical/patient relationship

Seminars: allow closer contact teacher/student and place of discussion and debate of concrete clinical situations.

Learning Outcomes

The aim of this Unit is not to train specialists in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. The aim is to teach the bases so that in the future students develop the knowledge about Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases that they will need as physicians in their future practice, whatever specialization they choose to have. In order to achieve these objectives, this Unit is divided into 10 major themes, each with subthemes which will be approached in theoretical, practical classes and interdisciplinary seminars. Some of the diseases that students will know about are recognized as the 21st century epidemics, such as obesity and diabetes.This unit counts with the support of a very interested and knowledgeable group of partners that will help students to achieve these objectives. This Unit has also particularly close interrelations with other Units. It is clear that Medicine works with a team and it is multidisciplinary.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1 Hypothalamus-Pituitary: anatomy and phisiology; pituitary insufficiencies; tumour or infiltrative pathology

2 Thyroid: anatomy and physiology; thyrotoxicosis; hypothyroidism; thyroiditis; resistance to thyroid hormones; nodular diseases; malignant tumours

3 Adrenal gland: anatomy and physiology; adrenal insufficiency; hypercortisolism; adrenal hyperplasia; pheochromocytoma; hyperaldosteronism; adenoma; carcinoma and  incidentaloma/endocrine hypertension

4 Diabetes mellitus: epidemiology; diagnosis; classification; etiopathogenesis; clinical presentation; chronic complications; treatment; prevention

5 Phospho-calcium metabolism: hypercalcaemia/hyperparathyroidism; hypocalcaemia/ hypoparathyroidism, pseudo-hypoparathyroidism

6 Multiple endocrine neoplasias and pluriglandular autoimmune syndromes

7 Sexual differentiation puberty: sexual differentiation and main anomalies; early and delay puberty

8 Obesity

9 Lipid metabolism, dyslipidemia

10 Emergencies in Endocrinology and Diabetes.

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria Leonor Viegas Gomes

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 50.0%
Presence and continuous evaluation throughout the practical classes and evaluation end practice: 50.0%

Bibliography

1 Basic & Clinical Endocrinology (Lange Medical Books), Francis S., Md. Greenspan (Editor), David G., MD Gardner (Editor), 9th edition, 2011

2 Williams Textbook of Endocrinology, 12th Edition, Expert Consult-Online and Print by Shlomo Melmed, Kenneth S. Polonsky, MD, P. Reed MD Larsen and Henry M. Kronenberg, MD, 2011

3 Harrison’s Endocrinology, 2nd Edition, 2010

4 Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18th Edition, 2010

5 PubMed, endotext.com, b-on, etc

6 Textos de apoio seleccionados, artigos científicos seleccionados

7 Diapositivos das aulas teóricas e dos seminários