ENDOCRINOLOGY

THYROIDITIS Thyroiditis is the inflammation of the thyroid gland which can be due to many reasons such as infection, trauma, autoimmune disease, or postpartum causes. CLASSIFICATION OF THYROIDITIS: 1) SUBACUTE THYROIDITIS: It is also known as De Quervain thyroiditis or Granulomatous thyroiditis. In this type of case, inflammation of the thyroid gland can occur very

DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS:                                                        It is a serious condition that occurs in people with high and uncontrolled sugar levels in their blood. Mostly seen in people with Type 1 diabetes

HYPOTHYROIDISM: It is a condition in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough amount of thyroid hormone that is required by the body.   CAUSES : It can be divided into: 1) Primary hypothyroidism:  when the cause of hypothyroidism is due to the thyroid gland itself. 2) Secondary hypothyroidism: it occurs due to other

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM       The human body is very complex as it can perform different types of functions and can sustain itself in an adverse environment too. All these different types of work are possible because of the control center of our body. our nervous system and endocrine system control the major portion of

DIABETES   Diabetes is slowly becoming a problem that is affecting most countries in the world. It is a chronic condition in which there is an increase in sugar level (hyperglycemia) because of either a decreased level of insulin production in the body or the body’s inability to utilize the insulin produced in the body which is