Endocrine/Metabolic System

Exercise Metabolism, Second Edition, provides a systematic, in-depth examination of the regulation of metabolic processes during exercise. Exercise physiologists, exercise biochemi...

This chapter focuses in pediatric endocrine disorders that can present acutely and warrant intensive care. Because most of the symptoms associated with endocrine diseases are nonsp...

This chapter describes the anaesthetic management of the patient with endocrine and metabolic disease. Topics covered include diabetes mellitus, thyroid and parathyroid disease, ac...

This chapter describes the anaesthetic management of the patient with endocrine and metabolic disease. Topics covered include diabetes mellitus, thyroid and parathyroid disease, ac...

This chapter presents common cases that are clinically relevant to endocrine surgery. These include common surgical presentations often encountered at outpatient clinic, such as th...

The endocrine system: related anatomy and physiology 632Type 1 diabetes mellitus in childhood and adolescence 634Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) 636Management of DKA 638Type 2 diabetes...

Metabolic acidosisHypernatraemiaHyponatraemiaHyperkalaemiaHypokalaemiaHypercalcaemiaHypocalcaemiaHyperphosphataemiaHypophosphataemiaHypermagnesaemiaHypomagnesaemiaDiabetic ketoacid...

The mechanism for maintaining balance in man is complex. Vision, proprioception, and vestibular inputs are integrated in the central nervous system, and modulated by activity from ...