Eureka: Endocrinology Eureka Series

Eureka ? an innovative series for students that fully integrates core science, clinical medicine and surgery. With its engaging and authoritative text, featuring insightful clinical cases, graphic narratives, SBAs and a wealth of other learning tools, Eureka has everything students need to succeed in medicine and pass their exams.

Eureka ? content that reflects today?s medical degree courses with their emphasis on:

• relevance and application of core science to clinical practice
• skills required to examine and communicate with patients
• integrated care across primary and acute care settings

Eureka ? 15 clinical titles, 5 science titles:

• Clinical titles ? disease-based, clinical cases, system-specific core science
• Science titles ? bedrock biomedical principles, clinical cases

Series features across titles:

• Engaging clinical cases show how skilled clinician would work through a presentation, and put diseases and biomedical principles into patient context
• Innovative graphic narratives bring clinical cases to life, show how to approach difficult scenarios and convey the experience of being a patient
• Starter questions - stimulating answers to intriguing questions make learning fun 
• Boxes highlight tips, tricks and key learning points

Endocrinology

• First principles chapter clearly explains the key concepts, processes and structures of the endocrine system
• Clinical essentials chapter provides an overview of the symptoms and signs of endocrine disease, relevant history and examination techniques, investigations and management options
• Disease-based chapters give concise descriptions of all major disorders, e.g. diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism and Addison?s disease, each chapter introduced by engaging clinical cases that feature unique graphic narratives
• Emergencies chapter covers the principles of immediate care in situations such as diabetic and adrenal crises
• Integrated care chapter discusses strategies for the management of chronic conditions across primary and other care settings
• Self-Assessment ? 80 multiple choice questions in clinical SBA format, in line with current exam format

Ch01 First principles
Ch02 Clinical essentials
Ch03 Diabetes mellitus, obesity and lipid disorders
Ch04 Diabetes complications
Ch05 Thyroid disease
Ch06 Pituitary disease
Ch07 Adrenal disease
Ch08 Calcium homeostasis and metabolic bone disease
Ch09 Reproductive system disorders
Ch10 Other endocrine disorders
Ch11 Endocrine emergencies
Ch12 Integrated care
Ch13 Self-assessment

Thomas Fox
Antonia Brooke
Bijay Vaidya

Peninsula Medical School, UK