Diabetic retinopathy
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Diabetic retinopathy
Endocrine Block
Endocrine Block
Anatomy of the thyroid and parathyroid glands
Pharyngeal arches, pouches, and clefts
Pituitary gland histology
Pancreas histology
Thyroid and parathyroid gland histology
Adrenal gland histology
Endocrine system anatomy and physiology
Hunger and satiety
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Growth hormone and somatostatin
Oxytocin and prolactin
Antidiuretic hormone
Thyroid hormones
Insulin
Glucagon
Somatostatin
Synthesis of adrenocortical hormones
Cortisol
Testosterone
Estrogen and progesterone
Phosphate, calcium and magnesium homeostasis
Parathyroid hormone
Vitamin D
Calcitonin
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Primary adrenal insufficiency
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
Hyperaldosteronism
Adrenal cortical carcinoma
Cushing syndrome
Conn syndrome
Thyroglossal duct cyst
Hyperthyroidism
Graves disease
Thyroid eye disease (NORD)
Toxic multinodular goiter
Thyroid storm
Hypothyroidism
Euthyroid sick syndrome
Hashimoto thyroiditis
Subacute granulomatous thyroiditis
Riedel thyroiditis
Thyroid cancer
Hyperparathyroidism
Hypoparathyroidism
Hypercalcemia
Hypocalcemia
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetic retinopathy
Diabetic nephropathy
Hyperpituitarism
Pituitary adenoma
Hyperprolactinemia
Prolactinoma
Gigantism
Acromegaly
Hypopituitarism
Pituitary apoplexy
Sheehan syndrome
Hypoprolactinemia
Constitutional growth delay
Diabetes insipidus
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH)
Precocious puberty
Delayed puberty
Premature ovarian failure
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Androgen insensitivity syndrome
Kallmann syndrome
5-alpha-reductase deficiency
Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 (NORD)
Multiple endocrine neoplasia
Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
Carcinoid syndrome
Pheochromocytoma
Neuroblastoma
Opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome (NORD)
Adrenal insufficiency: Pathology review
Adrenal masses: Pathology review
Hyperthyroidism: Pathology review
Hypothyroidism: Pathology review
Thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer: Pathology review
Parathyroid disorders and calcium imbalance: Pathology review
Diabetes mellitus: Pathology review
Cushing syndrome and Cushing disease: Pathology review
Pituitary tumors: Pathology review
Hypopituitarism: Pathology review
Diabetes insipidus and SIADH: Pathology review
Multiple endocrine neoplasia: Pathology review
Hyperthyroidism medications
Hypothyroidism medications
Insulins
Hypoglycemics: Insulin secretagogues
Miscellaneous hypoglycemics
Adrenal hormone synthesis inhibitors
Mineralocorticoids and mineralocorticoid antagonists
Key Takeaways
Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes mellitus that occurs when high blood sugar levels damage the retina, the sensitive tissue at the back of the eye responsible for converting visual signals into impulses readable by the brain. Diabetic retinopathy can lead to bleeding in the eye, blurred vision, and eventually, vision loss.