Weekly Learning Goal: 
Understand the pathophysiology of various endocrine disorders. 
Your Learning Objectives for the Week:
Differentiate disorders of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland.  
Explain the pathogenesis, consequences, and complications of diabetes mellitus.

Differentiate the types of diabetes mellitus.  
Differentiate disorders of the thyroid gland.  
Differentiate disorders of the parathyroid gland.  
Differentiate disorders of the adrenal glands.  
Apply understanding of endocrine system alterations in describing various common disorders such as diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism.