English | 2023 | PDF | 3 MB | 129 Pages
by Sanjay Bhadada, Liza Das, Rimesh Pal
Endocrinology is perhaps, the only
branch of medicine where stimulation and suppression testing are
required as the initial step for biochemical confirmation of the
clinical condition as hormone secretion is pulsatile. One of the primary
needs for an endocrinologist is a pocketbook that can serve as a guide
for performing and interpreting these tests. Unfortunately, there is no
single source of these protocols, procedures, and interpretation of
these tests in the country or even in the Southeast Asia region. This
protocol manual is designed to be a ‘ready reckoner’ for
endocrinologists for performing these tests.
Disorders
of various endocrine glands, including pituitary, thyroid, pancreas,
adrenal, gonads, and bone and mineral disorders, have been addressed.
The book includes prerequisites and indications of a given test,
principles of the testing, detailed procedure, and interpretation.
Participant information and instruction sheets have been included, when
applicable, to be given as a handout to patients prior to these tests.
The manual contains algorithms (e.g., for approaching cases with
hypoglycemia) and interpretation provided in a tabular format. It also
lists troubleshooting measures for specific tests, when applicable.
Further, clinical case scenarios substantiated by clinical and
radiological images have been incorporated in the manual to highlight
the procedure and interpretation of these tests in the management of
challenging clinical cases. The manual is designed to be a comprehensive
yet concise document covering all these aspects. Besides blood-based
investigations, procedures which are undertaken in challenging endocrine
scenarios, including inferior petrosal sinus sampling, and adrenal
venous sampling have been elucidated in a crisp and practical manner.
ISBNs: 9789811966521, 978-9811966521, 978-981-19-6652-1, 978-981-19-6653-8, 978-9811966538, 9789811966538, B0CKP7T6Z3, 9811966524
