15. Prolonged Arterial Occlusion: Q Waves and Equivalents

In this material Self-study learning goals Define and Identify the following: Start of the QRS. Normal direction of the start of the QRS. Define and identify an abnormal Q wave. Define and identify an abnormal Q wave equivalent. Describe an approach to the timing of Q waves as acute, recent, or old. Define and identify […]

14. Totally Occluded Artery: ST Elevation MI

In this material Self-study learning goals Define and identify the following: Normal ST segment. Normal ST segment amplitude. Define the two EKG criteria for abnormal ST segment elevation. List four clinical causes of ST elevation. Describe the expected EKG changes in ST elevation MI (STEMI). Describe the pathophysiology of STEMI. Define the Third Rule of […]

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Pre-session optional video YouTube: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia: Etiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical features, Diagnosis, Treatment (~5 min.) High-yield handouts

Hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis

Pre-session mandatory viewing Additional detailed videos Osmosis: Puberty and Tanner staging (~8 min.) Osmosis: Androgen insensitivity syndrome (~9 min.) Osmosis: 5-alpha-reductase deficiency (~7 min.) High-yield handouts

Endocrine System

Welcome to the Endocrine System! This is the first system you’ll study in your second year, and it plays a foundational role in setting the stage for what comes next. The endocrine system regulates nearly every aspect of human physiology—from growth and metabolism to stress responses, reproduction, and homeostasis. As such, it provides a critical […]

Renal endocrinology

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