📘 Step 1. Curriculum Coverage
🔬 Pathology
- Discuss the etiology, pathogenesis, morphology and clinical features of hypothyroidism.
- Classify thyroiditis and describe its morphology and presentations.
- Explain the etiology, clinical features and complications of multinodular goitre.
- Classify thyroid malignancies.
- Explain the morphology, clinical features and prognosis of thyroid malignancies.
💊 Pharmacology
- Describe relevant pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles of thyroid hormones and their preparations.
- Enlist currently used and older/obsolete thyroid preparations.
- Explain the mechanism of action, pharmacological effects, clinical uses and adverse effects of T4 and T3.
🌍 Community Medicine
- Discuss dietary sources of iodine and goitrogens.
- Explain iodine-deficiency disorders and daily iodine requirements.
- Explain epidemiological determinants and control strategies for iodine deficiency and goitre.
🩺 Medicine
- Explain the clinical features, investigations and treatment of hypothyroidism.
- Describe the classification, etiology, clinical features, investigations and treatment of thyroiditis.
- Discuss the clinical evaluation, investigations and management of multinodular goitre.
- Discuss the pathogenesis, clinical features, investigations and management of thyroid malignancies.
