Endocrine & Reproductive System Module — 4th Year MBBS

About Course

An integrated 4th Year MBBS module covering the pathology, pharmacology, medicine, surgery, obstetrics & gynecology, community medicine and relevant basic-science foundations of endocrine and reproductive disorders. The module develops understanding of hormonal regulation, endocrine diseases, diabetes, thyroid and adrenal disorders, reproductive endocrinology, male and female reproductive disorders, pregnancy-related concepts and clinically relevant diagnosis and management, with emphasis on KMU-aligned integrated learning and clinical application.

Course Content

📘 Topic 1 — Pituitary and Growth Disorders: Pathology, Clinical Evaluation, Pharmacotherapy and Surgical Management

📘 Topic 2 — Occupational and Environmental Health: Workplace Hazards, Prevention and Snakebite

📘 Topic 3 — Demography, Community Needs, Patient-Centred Care and Gender-Based Violence

📘 Topic 4 — Hyperthyroidism and Graves Disease: Pathology, Clinical Evaluation and Antithyroid Pharmacotherapy

📘 Topic 5 — Hypothyroidism and Structural Thyroid Disease: Thyroiditis, Goitre, Malignancy and Thyroid Hormone Therapy

📘 Topic 6 — Parathyroid Disorders: Hyperparathyroidism and Hypoparathyroidism

📘 Topic 7 — Diabetes Mellitus: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Chronic Management and Population Prevention

📘 Topic 8 — Insulin Therapy and Acute Diabetic Emergencies: Hypoglycemia, DKA, HHS and Lactic Acidosis

📘 Topic 9 — Disorders of Water Balance: Diabetes Insipidus, SIADH and Vasopressin Pharmacology

📘 Topic 10 — Adrenal Cortical Hyperfunction: Cushing Syndrome, Hyperaldosteronism and Adrenogenital Syndrome

📘 Topic 11 — Adrenal Insufficiency: Primary and Secondary Adrenal Failure

📘 Topic 12 — Adrenal and Neuroendocrine Tumors: Pheochromocytoma, MEN and GEP-NETs

📘 Topic 13 — Human Nutrition: Nutrients, Deficiency Disorders, Malnutrition and Obesity

📘 Topic 14 — Male Reproductive Disorders: Infertility, Testicular Disease, Prostatic Disorders and Androgen Pharmacology

📘 Topic 15 — Female Infertility and Benign Gynecologic Disorders: PCOS, Fibroids, Endometriosis, Menstrual and Pelvic-Floor Disorders

📘 Topic 16 — Gynecologic Malignancies: Cervical, Endometrial and Ovarian Cancer

📘 Topic 17 — Menopause, Female Sex Hormones and Contraception

📘 Topic 18 — Early Pregnancy Disorders: Miscarriage, Ectopic Pregnancy and Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

📘 Topic 19 — Sexually Transmitted Infections and Vaginal Discharge

📘 Topic 20 — Reproductive Health, Safe Motherhood, Antenatal Care, Breastfeeding and Child Health Promotion

📘 Topic 21 — Forensic Reproductive Medicine: Impotence, Sterility, Assisted Reproduction, Pregnancy and Delivery

📘 Topic 22 — Forensic Sexual Medicine: Virginity, Sexual Offences, Sexual Perversions and Abortion

📘 Topic 23 — Breast Lump and Breast Cancer: Benign Disease, Investigation, Management and Prevention