Endocrinology - Services offered
Endocrinology is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones. It is also concerned with the integration of developmental events proliferation, growth, and differentiation, and the psychological or behavioral activities of metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sleep, digestion, respiration, excretion, mood, stress, lactation, movement, reproduction, and sensory perception caused by hormones. Specializations include behavioral endocrinology and comparative endocrinology.
The endocrine system consists of several glands, all in different parts of the body that secrete hormones directly into the blood rather than into a duct system. Hormones have many different functions and modes of action; one hormone may have several effects on different target organs, and, conversely, one target organ may be affected by more than one hormone.
Endocrinology also involves study of the diseases of the endocrine system. These diseases may relate to too little or too much secretion of a hormone, too little or too much action of a hormone, or problems with receiving the hormone.
Hormonal Problems Covered include:
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Type 2 diabetes
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Childhood diabetes (insulin dependent: type 1, neonatal diabetes)
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Pregnancy related (gestational) diabetes
Obesity
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Weight gain in children and adults
Thyroid Gland Problems
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Hypothyroidism
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Hyperthyroidism: Grave's disease, thyroiditis
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Thyroid nodules, cancers
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Thyroid problems in pregnancy
Expand Technology
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Well-equipped laboratory set up for all hormonal assays
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Advanced imaging (USG, CT and MRI scan) for endocrine glands
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Facilities of USG guided thyroid FNACs
Diabetes Mellitus:
What is Diabetes?
Diabetes means you have too much sugar in your blood. High blood sugar problems start when either body no longer produce enough of hormone – Insulin or the insulin cannot act properly in body. Your body changes much of the food. You eat into a type of sugar called glucose. Body cells need sugar for their energy supply. Insulin helps move sugar from your blood into your cells and by doing this insulin keeps your blood sugar level normal.
Know the signs and symptoms
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Tiredness or sleepiness
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Need to urinate often
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Always thirsty
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Hungry all the time
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Sudden Weight loss
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Numb or tingling in the hand and feet
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Blurred vision or frequent changes of glasses
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Wounds that don’t heal easily
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Frequent vaginal and skin infections
Risk factors for diabetes (who should check periodically)
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Age > 45 years
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Sedentary lifestyle
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Family history of diabetes mellitus
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Obesity
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Women who have history of diabetes mellitus during pregnancy or history of having a large baby
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Hypertension
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Lipid abnormality (high cholesterol)
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History of CVD
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Consult if you have any symptoms or risk factors for diabetes mellitus and have your blood sugar checked.
Comprehensive Diabetes Management:
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Management of all types of diabetes mellitus (type 1, type 2, diabetes in pregnancy & other types)
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Screening for complications of diabetes mellitus & its management
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Patient education regarding diabetes, diet, exercise and foot care