Internal Medicine Essentials for Students
Endocrinology Section
.Diabetes (Chapter 9)
Foot Sensory Exam Tutorial - Use this electronic tutorial to learn how to perform a foot sensory examination with a monofilament.
Foot Sensory Exam Worksheet - Use this chart to record results of the foot sensory examination.
Diabetes History and Self-Management Check List - Use this chart to reinforce treatment goals, self-management issues, and preventive services.
Insulin Activity - Review this table to identify the onset of various types of insulin.
Screening Guidelines - Review the American Diabetes Association Screening Guidelines.
Diabetic Foot - Review an early diabetic foot.
Diabetic Foot Callus - View a diabetic foot callus.
Diabetic Foot Pre-Ulcer - View a diabetic foot pre-ulcer.
Diabetic Retinopathy - View diabetic retinopathy.
.Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (Chapter 10)
History and physical exam elements - Review a table of key history and physical exam findings in patients with DKA
Laboratory and other studies - Review a table of laboratory and other studies for patients with DKA
Differential diagnosis - View the differential diagnosis for DKA
Treatment - Review a table summarizing the drug treatment for DKA
Follow up - View a table of follow up in patients with DKA
Flow sheet - Track clinical progress with treatment using the DKA/HHNK flow sheet
Patient Information - Print the patient information sheet on DKA from the American Diabetes Association
.Dyslipidemia (Chapter 11)
Lipid Classification - Use this table to classify lipids levels.
LDL Goals - View this table for LDL cholesterol goals.
Diet - View this table for the nutrient composition of the Therapeutic Lifestyle Change Diet.
.Thyroid Disease (Chapter 12)
Thyroid Examination - Watch this video demonstrating the thyroid exam
Hot Thyroid Nodule - View a “hot” thyroid nodule on nuclear scintigraphy.
Grave’s Ophthalmopathy - Viewe a patient with Grave’s ophthalmopathy.
Classification of Thyrotoxicosis - Use this table to classify thyrotoxicosis based upon results of the radioactive iodine uptake results.
Cervical Goiter - View a cervical goiter.
Hypothyroidism - Review this table of facts about hypothyroidism.
.Adrenal Diseases (Chapter 13)
Addison’s Disease - View a patient with Addison’s disease.
Cushingnoid Face - View a patient with Cushing’s syndrome.
Cushing’s Syndrome Striae - View abdominal striae.
Pheochromocytoma - View CT scan showing a pheochromocytoma.
Adrenal Adenoma - View a CT scan showing an adrenal adenoma.
Hyperaldosteronism - View a table of the differential diagnosis for hyperaldosteronism.
.Osteoporosis (Chapter 14)
Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry Report - View a bone density report.
Kyphosis - View a patient with severe kyphosis.
Compression Fracture - View an x-ray of a vertebral compression fracture.
Differential Diagnosis - View a table of conditions in the differential diagnosis of osteoporosis.