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Aani CP: Endocrine Flashcards

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Which test do you do for pituitary function?

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Triple test

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What are the components of the triple test for pituitary function?

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  • IV insulin 0.15 Units/kg
  • GnRH (100mg)
  • TRH (200mcg)
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Contraindications to the triple test?

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  • Ischaemic heart disease (hypo will cause MI)
  • Epilepsy (hypoglycaemia will cause fit)
  • Untreated hypothryoid
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At what level does glucose stimulate pituitary?

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<2.2

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What happens in the triple test?

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Insulin causes glucose to drop and then adrenaline is released

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Side effects of triple test?

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Aggressive, palps, sweaty, convulsions

TRH - metallic taste, nausea

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What happens if glucose goes too low in triple test?

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Rescue them with 50ml 20% dextrose - wide bore green cannula already in place

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What should happen in order to raise glucose levels in triple test?

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ACTH and GH should rise –> cortisol and GH increase glucose release to normalise glucose levels.
Cortisol shouldl get to 170-500nmol/l
GH should get to 6mcg/l

These rise in response to insulin lowering blood glucose

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How high should a normal person’s cortisol get in response to the triple test?

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Over 500nmol/l

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In response to the triple test, if someone’s TSH remains low, what is the underlying diagnosis?

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Hyperthryroidism because it is suppressing the TSH despite the action of TRH

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If someone has 6000 prolactin, what do they have?

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Prolactinoma

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Which hormones are raised in acromegaly?

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GH and prolactin

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How to test if someone has acromegaly (test with hormones)?

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GTT. Giving glucose should lower GH to 0 or undetectable e.g <0.3mcg.
If it does not = GH excess

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What does TRH do?

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Increases TSH and prolactin

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What does prolactin do?

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Secretion of milk 
Inhibits GnRH (causing amenorrhoea)
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Treatment of pituitary adenoma?

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Depends if it is secreting hormones.
Prolactin secreting? Give dopamine agonists e.g. Bromocriptine/Cabergoline
GH secreting? Give octreotide (mimics somatostatin) /surgery/radiotherapy

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Side effects of dopamine agonists?

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Excess dopamine = think manic. Super powers, gambling etc.

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What does the prolactin level need to be to diagnose a functioning pituitary adenoma?

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> 5000

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If large pituitary tumour does not have high prolactin, what is it?

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Non-functioning pituitary adenoma

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Why are the prolactin levels still high in a non-functioning pituitary adenoma?

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Because it is pressing on the pituitary stalk so dopamine cannot be released and so dopamine cannot suppress prolactin. = Secondary Hyperprolactinaemia

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Which antibodies are in Hashimotos?

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Anto Thyroid Peroxidase (Anti-TPO)

Hypothyroid - Low T4, high TSH

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Which antibodies are in Graves?

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TRAbs - Thyrotropin Receptor Antibodies

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What is the T4 and TSH of subclincial Hypothyroid?

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Normal T4
High TSH
May also have TPO Abs (susceptible to getting Hashimotos)

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Why might a pregnant lady have low TSH?

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hCG acts like TSH and stimulates T4 release (especially if high HCG). This feeds back and reduces TSH release

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Management of hypothyroid?

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Levothyroxine 50–1250–200 mcg/day

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Why is T4 low in sick euthryoid?

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Illnesses causes thyroid to shut down to reduce metabolic rate. Low T4, normal or high TSH

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Treatment of Hyperthyroid?

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Depends on cause.
Always give Beta Blockers.
In low uptake hyper - treat symptoms
In high uptake - give Radioactive Iodine.
OR drugs OR surgery 
Thionamines:
- Carbimazole 
- Propylthiouracil (PTU)  - not used often because of aplastic anaemia risk
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What investigation would be useful in high Thyroxine?

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Technitium Scan (high uptake causes and low uptake causes)

29
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Other symptoms of Graves?

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  • Thyroid acropachy
  • Pretibial Myxodema
  • Exophthalmos (because TSH receptors on back of eyes)
30
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What causes high thyroixine in Graves?

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TSH Receptor antibodies stimulate TSH release

31
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What is thyroxine bound to in blood?

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TBG (thyroid binding globulin)

Albumin

32
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Side effect of Propylthiouracil (PTU)?

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Aplastic Anaemia

33
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What is the most common cause of hypothyroidism worldwide?

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Iodine deficiency

34
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What treatment is used for DeQuervains Viral Thyroiditis?

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Beta Blockers and NSAIDs

35
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2 markers for medullary thyroid carcinoma?

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CEA and calcitonin

36
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3 types of thyroid cancer?

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Papillary - Most common
Follicular
Medullary - Least common (MEN2 Ass.)

37
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Cells that medullary thyroid carcinoma originates in?

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Parafollicular Cells

38
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Generic tumour marker for thyroid cancer?

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Thyroglobulin

39
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Biochem of Conn’s?

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Primary Hyperaldosteronism so HIGH Na and Low K

40
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Where does the ACTH come from if it is Cushing’s DISEASE?

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From BRAIN i.e. pituitary adenoma

41
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Most common cause of Cushing’s Syndrome?

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Steroid use (iatrogenic)

42
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4 causes of Cushing’s Syndrome?

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Endogenous (overproduction of cortisol) :

  1. Pituitary adenoma (Cushing’s Disease)
  2. Adrenal Adenoma (will have low ACTH)
  3. Ectopic ACTH secretion from another tumour e.g. Lung

Exogenous:
1. Steroid use

43
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What is Low dose Dexamethasone Suppression test used for? How much do you give?

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To see if someone has Cushings Syndrome. Give 0.5mg Dex every 6 hours for 48 hours. If cortisol is suppressed, you are NORMAL yey. If not, you have CUSHINGS SYNDROME do high dose Dex to determine cause.

44
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What test distinguishes cushings disease and other causes?

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High dose dexamethasone suppression test. 2mg every 6 hours for 48 hours.
If cortisol falls by 50% you have pituitary dependent cushings disease.
If cortisol is not supressed then it is an adrenal adenoma or ectopic ACTH from another source.

45
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What might interfere with Dexamethasone Suppression test, leading to false positives?

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Oestrogen

Phenytoin/Phenobarbitone - these drugs induce CYP3A4 which increases hepatic clearance of dexamethasone

46
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What investigation do you do for Conn’s?

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Aldosterone: Renin Ratio. Will be high because high Aldosterone suppresses Renin.

47
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Management for Conn’s?

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K sparing diuretics (spironolactone, amiloride)

48
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What is Addison’s?

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Primary adrenal insufficiency - adrenals do not make enough cortisol

49
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Symptoms of Addison’s?

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Skin pigmentation (due to high cleavage of POMC to make ACTH)
Hypotension (due to low cortisol)
Lethargy
Depression (cortisol is happy hormone)

50
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Investigation for Addison’s?

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SynthACTHen test. If Cortisol rises = you’re normal. If cortisol does not rise = Addison’s.

51
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Management of Addison’s?

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Hormone replacement therapy - corticosteroid replacement. Hydrocortisone/fludrocortisone

52
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What is pheochromacytoma (caused by)

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Adrenal medulla tumour secreting catecholamines i.e. adrenaline

53
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Investigation for pheochromacytoma?

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24 hour urinary catecholamine measurements and VMA and metanephrines

54
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Treatment of pheochromacytoma?

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Alpha Blockade THEN Beta Blockade THEN surgery to remove the tumour

55
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Symptoms of Pheochromacytoma ?

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Hypotension
Arrhythmias
Death

56
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Why can you not give B blockers in Pheochromacytoma before A blockers?

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If you give B blockers first, the heart contractility will reduce (good). But then in response, the vessels will constrict (alpha mediated) and you could get a hypertensive crisis. You don’t get vasodilation because the B mediated dilation is blocked by the beta blockers.

57
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which 3 tests are done fir diabetes?

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OGTT
Fasting Plasma Glucose
HBA1c

58
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What is HbA1c in Diabetes mellitus?

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HbA1c > 48

59
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What is OGTT in T2DM?

60
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What is Fasting Glucose in T2DM?

61
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What levels show impaired glucose tolerance?

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OGTT >78 but less than 11.1

62
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Name the drug used for patients with type 2 diabetes which inhibits the enzyme alpha glucosidase in the brush border membrane of the small bowel.

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Acarbose leaving undigested sugar in the bowel giving wind as a side effect

63
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Acarbose leaving undigested sugar in the bowel giving wind as a side effect

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Gliptins e.g. alogliptin

64
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What is C-peptide?

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It is cleaved from Pro-insulin. Pro insulin is cleaved into c-peptide and insulin

65
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What does high levels of c-peptide in the blood indicate?

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That endogenous insulin is being made

66
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What are endogenous causes of high insulin?

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Insulinoma (rare)

Islet cell hyperplasia

67
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What do sulphonureas do?

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Increase insulin from beta cells in pancreas

68
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If glucose is low, insulin is low and c-peptide is low. What could be the cause?

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When glucose is low. Body turns off insulin production so low C-peptide is normal. This could be caused by:
fasting
exercise
illness
anorexia
hypo-pituitaty disorder
69
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What are the expected blood results in a non-islet cell tumour ?

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Low glucose
Low insulin 
Low c-peptide
Low ketones
Low FFA (free fatty acids)
The Big IGF-2 binds to IGF-1 receptors and insulin receptors acting like insulin

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