There is so much information that you need to know and memorise in medical school. Therefore, I believe that it is really important to have notes that are concise which summarise all the key aspects that you need to know to save time and be efficient - nothing more and nothing less. Here are my handwritten electronic notes that I made using different sources including lectures, books and research. They are the exact notes that I used to pass and score highly during my second year of medical scool. I hope you find them as a useful addition to your own notes and hopefully you will achieve the same :)
These are the topics covered:
Pituitary - clinical
Basic principles of clinical endocrinology
Hypothalamus & pituitary
Thyroid - basic
Adrenal - basic
Thyroid - clinical
Adrenal - clinical
Introduction to women’s health
Woman’s health examination
Physiology of the menstrual cycle and pharmacological interruptions
Menopause and premature ovarian insufficiency
Embryology revision
Control of testicular function and sperm physiology
Investigation and treatment of infertility
Implantation and early placentation
Placental and fetal physiology
Hormonal and maternal adaptations to pregnancy
Antenatal screening
Antenatal care morbidity and mortality in the UK and globally
Physiological pregnancy symptoms and pre-conceptual care
Chromosomal disorders and prenatal diagnosis
Prenatal genetic screening
Physiology of parturition and lactation
Normal birth and puerperium
Perinatal mental health
Fetal growth and nutrition
Determinants of normal and abnormal growth
Nutrition in childhood and pregnancy (Maternal and infant nutrition)
Epigenetic and imprinting
Normal childhood development
Congenital abnormality
Control of sex determination
Disorders of sexual development
Endocrinology of puberty
Disclaimer: These notes were written to my best of knowledge during medical school. Please do not use them as an alternative to your own medical curriculum or to what you have been taught.
