Endocrinology

Abstract This chapter discusses endocrinology, including endocrine physiology, diabetes mellitus (DM) classification, treatment, and complications, diabetic neuropathy and foot care, hypoglycaemia, insulinoma, thyroid function tests (TFTS), thyrotoxicosis, hypothyroidism (myxoedema), parathyroid hormone and hyperparathyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, adrenal cortex and Cushing’s syndrome, Addison’s disease (adrenal insufficiency), hyperaldosteronism, phaeochromocytoma, hirsutism, virilism, gynaecomastia, impotence, hypopituitarism, pituitary tumours, hyperprolactinaemia, acromegaly, and diabetes insipidus (DI).