Title | Advanced Practice in Endocrinology Nursing [electronic resource] / edited by Sofia Llahana, Cecilia Follin, Christine Yedinak, Ashley Grossman |
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Imprint | Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019 |
Edition | 1st ed. 2019 |
Connect to | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99817-6 |
Descript | XXXIII, 1337 p. 272 illus., 209 illus. in color. online resource |
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