This session describes the pathogenesis, initial clinical assessment and first aid treatment for common and less common diabetic emergencies, including diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar hyperglycaemia syndrome and hypoglycaemia. This session was reviewe

Having diabetes can have huge implications on quality of life, life expectancy and lifestyle. This session explores some of these issues and the impact that diabetes can have on psychosocial welfare. This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and last upd

This session considers three important abnormalities of the endocrine system and how they might present in primary care. This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and last updated in June 2019.

This session covers the presentation, diagnosis, investigation and initial management of hypothyroidism in primary care. This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and last updated in June 2021.

This session will discuss the initiation of thyroxine for the management of primary and secondary thyroid failure, together with appropriate recommendations for monitoring stable patients.This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and last updated in July

This session describes the causes, initial investigation and treatment options for patients who present to a general practitioner with hyperthyroidism.This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and last updated in February 2020.

This session explores the common and important causes of electrolyte imbalances commonly seen in primary care, particularly sodium and potassium, and presents a set of typical case studies of patients who have electrolyte disturbances. This session was re

This session looks at the common presentations of calcium and bone metabolic disorders and outlines a rational approach to their investigation. This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and last updated in February 2020.

This session emphasises the importance of safe prescribing of steroids and demonstrates how this can be done in practice. This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and last updated in March 2020.

This session gives an overview of the secondary causes of hypertension. It discusses some of the causes in more detail and gives recommendations on when to refer patients with hypertension to secondary care. This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and