As part of the Core Handbook Series in Pediatrics , this book provides a practical discussion of the major endocrine disorders that can be managed in the primary care setting. The book opens with a chapter on signs and symptoms in endocrine disease and then moves into specific disease chapters such as growth disorders, thyroid disorders, diabetes, and more. Each chapter consists of a brief discussion of the relevant pathophysiology and moves into diagnosis and treatment, making liberal use of tables and algorithms
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1. Introduction to Pediatric Endocrinology2. Signs / Symptoms of Endocrine Disease3. Hypothalamic-Pituitary Disease4. Vasopressin Disorders5. Growth Disorders6. Thyroid Disorders7. Parathyroid Disorders8. Sexual Differentiation9. Puberty10. Adrenal Disorders11. Diabetes Mellitus Type 112. Obesity13. Lipid Disorders14. Diabetes Mellitus Type 215. Hypoglycemia16. Newborn Screening for Metabolic and Endocrine Diseases17. Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia and Other Genetic Endocrine Disorders18. Endocrine Emergencies19. Laboratory Testing for Endocrine Disease20. Radiological Testing for Endocrine Diseas
