Advanced Practice in Endocrinology Nursing. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Sofia Llahana, Cecilia Follin, Christine Yedinak, Ashley Grossman.
• Editors: Llahana, Sofia; Follin, Cecilia; Yedinak, Christine; Grossman, Ashley
• Contents: Foreword: Andrea Giustina Growth and Development:- The Importance of Auxology for Growth Assessment.-Short stature, growth hormone deficiency and primary IGF-1 deficiency.-Disorders of Sex Development.-Puberty: normal, delayed, and precocious.- Treatment issues in the care of paediatric patients with endocrine conditions.- Transition from paediatric to adult services.- Endocrine disorders & genetics in childhood: Genetics and fanily history.-Congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) in children.-Genetic syndromes presenting in childhood affecting hypothalamic function.-McCune Albright Syndrome.-Hypothalamus & Pituitary: Anatomy and physiology of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis.- Metabolic effects of the hypothalamic dysfunction.- Sella and supra sella brain tumours and infiltrarive disorders affecting the HPA-axis.- Dynamic Investigations and Diagnostic Testing.- Diagnostic Imaging.- Non functional pituitary adenomas and incidentalomas.- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Producing Adenomas:TSHomas.- Prolactin Producing Adenomas: Prolactinomas.- Growth Hormone Producing Adenomas:Acromegaly.- ACTH Producing Adenomas: Cushing's Disease.- Pituitary surgery.- Radiotherapy.- Hypopituitarism and adult growth hormone deficiency.- The Thyroid Gland: Thyroid Anatomy and Physiology.- Thyroid Investigations.- Hyperthyroidism in adults.- Thyroid Cancer.- Diagnosis and management of hypothyroidism in adults.- Thyroid Eye Disease.- Disorders of the thyroid in childhood and adolescence.- Thyroid disease in pre and post pregnancy.- The Adrenal Gland: Anatomy and Physiology of the thyroid gland.- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.- Adrenal tumours: adrenocortical functioning adenomas, pheochromocytomas, incidentalomas and adrenocortical cancer.- Adrenal insufficiency and cortisol replacement therapy in children and adults .- Female endocrinology and reproduction: Anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system.- Assessment and management of women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).- Diagnosis and management of Turner Syndrome in Children and Adults.- Premature ovarian insufficiency, menopause and hormone replacement therapy.- Endocrine needs during pregnancy.- Male endocrinology and reproduction: Anatomy and physiology of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal (HPG) axis.- Classification of Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal (HPG) axis endocrine disorders.- Evaluation of endocrine disorders of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis.- Testosterone replacement therapy in men.- Spermatogenesis and assisted fertility treatment.- Diagnosis and management of erectile dysfunction in men.- Genetic counselling and psychosexual considerations in male health and reproduction.- Parathyroid, calcium and bone disorders: Hyperparathyroidism and Hypoparathyroidism.- Calcium Disorders.- Congenital and Acquired Bone Disorders.- Osteoporosis.- Vitamin D Deficiency and Treatment.- Obesity and disorders of lipid metabolism: Late complications after childhood cancer treatment.- Endocrinopathy after childhood cancer.- Neurocognitive dysfunction and psychosocial issues.- Endocrine emergencies: Management of hyponatraemia in adults and children.- Management of adrenal crisis in adults and children.- Thyroid emergencies: thyroid storm and myxoedema: Neuroendocrine tumours.- Multiple endocrine neoplasia.- Advanced practice nursing in endocrinology: Role development and factors influencing role performance.- Principles and componets of Advanced Practice Nursing with focus in endocrinology.- Research: audit, service evaluation and independent nursing research.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Copyright Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (1337 pages)
• Subjects: Medicine; Nursing; Endocrinology; Pediatrics; Metabolic diseases; Reproductive Medicine; Oncology ; Medical -- Endocrinology & Metabolism; Medical -- Pediatrics; Health & Fitness -- Diseases -- Genetic; Medical -- Oncology; Endocrinology; Paediatric medicine; Metabolism; Reproductive medicine; Oncology; Medical -- Nursing -- General; Nursing
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319998176
• Related ISBNs: 9783319998152
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