Define the mechanisms of secretion, transport and actions of thyroid hormones
Explain the thyroid function tests
Define the concept of thyrotoxicosis
Define the concept of Graves' disease
Explain the concept of toxic multinodular goitre
Define other causes of thyrotoxicosis
List the major complications of thyrotoxicosis: thyrotoxic storm
Treatment of the various causes of thyrotoxicosis
Define the etiology and pathogenesis of hypothyroidism
Explaining the clinical manifestations of hypothyroidism
Differential diagnosis of hipothyroidism
List the complications of hypothyroidism and define the concept of hypothyroid shock
Define the concept of thyroiditis and its main variants: subacute, chronic thyroiditis with transient thyrotoxicosis and Hashimoto
Explain the problems by the emergence of a thyroid nodule
List the different pathogenetic mechanisms involved in the onset of a thyroid nodule.
Knowing how to perform a clinical evaluation of patients with thyroid nodule
Understand and interpret laboratory tests used in patients with thyroid nodule
Suggest a possible reason and diagnostic sequence in patients with thyroid nodule
List the indications for surgical treatment of a thyroid nodule
Knowing the different surgical techniques used in the surgical treatment of a patient with thyroid nodule
List the major complications of thyroid surgery and treatment
Explain the role of oncogenes and suppressor genes in the onset of various thyroid nodules and non medullary thyroid cancers
Explain the chemotherapy of differentiated thyroid cancer
Describe the genetic screening of sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma
Define the concept of familial medullary carcinoma
Establish guidelines for chemotherapy and immunotherapy of MTC
Define the concept of thyroid carcinoma and their main types
Show the prognostic factors in the evolution of patients with thyroid carcinoma
Outline the clinical manifestations of patients with thyroid carcinoma
Indicate the various tests used in the diagnosis of a patient with thyroid carcinoma
Knowing the different types of treatment for patients diagnosed with thyroid carcinoma
Define a protocol for monitoring a patient undergoing thyroid carcinoma