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Surgical endocrinology /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; Boston :
Butterworth-Heinemann,
1993.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover image; Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; Contributors; Preface; Glossary; Part 1: Introduction; Chapter 1: The Principles of Endocrine Surgery; Publisher Summary; Confirming the diagnosis; The localization of the tumour(s); Safety; The need to operate; Surgical tactics; Chapter 2: The Molecular Basis of Endocrinology; Publisher Summary; Overview; Gene expression; Translation and secretion; G protein-linked receptors; Tyrosine kinase receptors; Growth hormone and prolactin receptors; Atrial natriuretic factor receptor; Transcription factors; Tumour formation
- Conclusions of relevance to clinical endocrinologyAppendix: Definitions; Chapter 3: The Physiology of the Endocrine System; Publisher Summary; Introduction; Neuroendocrinology; Circulating hormones; Endocrine control of the gastrointestinal tract; The molecular approach; Chapter 4: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia and Molecular Genetics; Publisher Summary; Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1; Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2; Conclusion; Chapter 5: Modern Techniques of Hormone Measurement and Their Interpretation; Publisher Summary; Introduction; Radioimmunoassay or immunometric assay?
- Monoclonal antibodiesNon-isotopic labels; Assay formulations and automation technology; Effects of new assay technologies on clinical interpretation of hormone measurements; Summary; Chapter 6: Paraendocrine Syndromes; Publisher Summary; Introduction; Aetiology; Principles of diagnosis and management of ectopic hormone production; Ectopic hormone syndromes; Chapter 7: Anaesthetic Considerations in Endocrine Surgery; Publisher Summary; Introduction; Anaesthesia for pituitary surgery; Anaesthesia for thyroid surgery; Anaesthesia for adrenal surgery; Anaesthesia for abdominal endocrine surgery
- Postoperative pain control after endocrine surgeryAnaesthesia for endocrine surgery during pregnancy; Chapter 8: Endocrine Problems in Pregnancy; Publisher Summary; Thyroid disease and thyroid function in pregnancy; Management of the enlarged non-toxic goitre during pregnancy; Parathyroid disease and calcium haemostasis in pregnancy; Hypoparathyroidism; Phaeochromocytoma; Pituitary tumour; Acromegaly; Chapter 9: Modern Histological Imaging Methods; Publisher Summary; Introduction; Techniques; Products of the diffuse neuroendocrine system; Conclusions
- Chapter 10: Legal Aspects of Endocrine SurgeryPublisher Summary; Introduction; English law; Negligence; Damage and causation; Damages; Consent; The consent form; What to do if you make a mistake; Crown Indemnity; Procedure; Evidence; Part 2: Pituitary syndromes; Chapter 11: Imaging of the Pituitary; Publisher Summary; Plain film assessment of the pituitary fossa; CT of the pituitary; Magnetic resonance imaging of the pituitary; Angiography; Chapter 12: Surgical Pathology of the Pituitary Gland; Publisher Summary; Anterior pituitary; Adenomas of the anterior pituitary