Preparing for Session 1

Students should:

1. Demonstrate the skills of diagnosing thyroid-related conditions, hyper / eu / hypothyroidism
2. Identify the thyroid status of the patient from history and examination
3. Briefly identify the aetiology of hyper / hypothyroidism
4. List important differential diagnosis on a patient who is thyrotoxic / hypo thyroid
5. Demonstrate the basic principles of management of thyroid-related conditions including medical and surgical managements.