Endocrine
Hormone replacement and metabolic control — diabetes, thyroid, and adrenal therapies. High-alert medications with tight monitoring, narrow margins, and safety teaching you will be tested on constantly.
Insulins
High-yieldReplace or supplement the body’s own insulin to lower blood glucose. High-alert — hypoglycemia is the #1 risk.
Oral Antidiabetics
High-yieldNon-insulin agents for type 2 diabetes — each subclass targets a different broken "lever." Metformin is first-line.
Thyroid Agents
High-yieldReplace thyroid hormone in hypothyroidism, or block its synthesis in hyperthyroidism. TSH is the monitoring dial.
Corticosteroids
-sone / -olone High-yieldPowerful anti-inflammatory/immunosuppressive hormones. Never stop abruptly after prolonged use — taper.
Pituitary / ADH Agents
Replace antidiuretic hormone to conserve water (diabetes insipidus) or stop bleeding. The defining danger is the opposite: water intoxication and hyponatremia.