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Endocrine Review Course Learning Objectives: 
- Understanding the meaning of the term "Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)"
- Discuss the difference between steatosis and steatohepatitis 
- Understand which patient populations require screening for steatohepatitis related fibrosis 
- Know the components of FIB4 score 
- Understand the step-wise process in NAFLD screening and diagnosis

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Endocrine Review Course Episode 17 Learning Objectives: 
- Describe the physiological mechanism counter regulating insulin induced hypoglycemia. 
- Describe 3 levels of hypoglycemia severity 
- Be aware of the recommendations published by the Endocrine Society on management of individuals at high risk for hypoglycemia

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Endocrine Review Course Episode  16 Learning Objectives: 
- Describe the differences between regular insulin and regular insulin analogs
- Describe the difference in pharmaco-kinetics between concentrated U-500 regular insulin and U-100 regular insulin 
- List the clinical benefits of using concentrated insulin in specific populations 

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Endocrine Review Course Episode 15 Learning Objectives: 

- Be aware of patient selection factors for pancreatic transplant alone (PTA) and simultaneous kidney pancreas transplant (SKPT)
- Be aware of the rejection rates for SKPT and PTA 

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Endocrine Review Course Episode 14 Learning Objectives: 

- Explain the typical presentation of Necrobiosis Lipidoica
- Suspect Lipodystrophy as a cause of sudden onset erratic glycemic control in a previously well controlled patient with Diabetes 
- Identify an atypical presentation of Acanthosis Nigricans 

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Endocrine Review Course Episode  13 Learning Objectives:

- Describe the typical presentation of diabetic distal symmetric sensory polyneuropathy. 
- Be familiar with screening recommendations for Neuropathy in patients with Type 1 and type 2 Diabetes.
- List other causes of Neuropathy 
- Know FDA approved and off-label treatments of Diabteic Neuropathy 

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Endocrine Review Course Episode  12 Learning objectives: 

• Discuss the Pathophysiology of Diabetic Retinopathy
• Discuss how to optimize risk factors in order to prevent or delay Diabetic Retinopathy 
• List the three main procedures used to treat Diabetic Retinopathy 

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Endocrine Review Course Episode  11 Learning Objectives: 

• Describe screening for diabetic nephropathy in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes 
• Identify patients who do not fit the typical diabetic nephropathy phenotype and refer them for further testing 
• List the management strategies for patients with diabetic nephropathy 

Errata: Potassium check 1 month after starting Finerenone 

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Endocrine Review Course Episode  10 Learning Objectives: 

• Describe the physiological changes in glucose metabolism in pregnancy
• Describe the differences between the one step and two step approaches to screening in gestational diabetes 
• Describe the hypoglycemic targets in gestational diabetes and their impact on perinatal outcomes 
• List the goals of preconception counseling in patients with diabetes who are contemplating pregnancy. 

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Endocrine Review Course Episode  9 Learning Objectives: 

• Know the prevalence, screening age and treatment for CFRD and Post transplant diabetes. 

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