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Biochemistry Flashcards

1
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What are the clinical features of adrenocortical insufficiency?

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Lethargy 
Anorexia 
Pigmentation of hands and mouth 
Abdominal pain 
Weight loss
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How does a lack of mineralocorticoid affect the kidneys?

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Na+ cannot be retained and is then lost from ECF

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3
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What does a reduced ECF volume result in?

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Hypotension, dehydration, dizziness and lethargy

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4
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Excess pigmentation reflects an excess of which hormone?

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ACTH

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5
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Degradation of ACTH releases which hormone?

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Melanocyte stimulating hormone

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6
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Hypovolaemia and hypotension stimulate release of what?

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Arginine vasopressin

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Which test is definitively used to diagnose adrenal insufficiency?

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Synacthen test

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8
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Describe the short synacthen test

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ACTH analogue given IV at 250micrograms and cortisol should normally increase

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9
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What does a long synacthen test determine?

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If adrenal insufficiency is primary or secondary

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10
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What is Addison’s disease?

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Primary adrenal insufficiency

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What is psuedohyponatraemia?

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When lipoproteins and proteins have a larger volume in the blood than they should
This then gives a lower absolute amount of Na+ but overall conc is fine

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12
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What commonly causes secondary psuedohyponatraemia?

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Administration of corticosteroids

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13
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Describe the circulating blood volume in oedema?

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Reduced

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14
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What is relative adrenal insufficiency?

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Inability to respond adequately to cortisol

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15
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Which test allows you to determine between central and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus?

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Water depravation

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16
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Describe the water depravation test in nephrogenic diabetes insipidus?

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ADH analogue is given but there is not response

17
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What does hyperkalaemia look like on an ECG?

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Tall tented T waves

18
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What may result in decreased excretion of potassium?

A

Renal failure

Hypoaldosteronism

19
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What is the most common cause of hypoaldosteronism?

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ACE inhibs

Sprionolactone

20
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What may result in the redistribution of potassium out of cells?

A

Metabolic acidosis
Release from damaged cells (rhabdomyolysis)
Insulin deficiency

21
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How is hyperkalaemic periodic paralysis inherited?

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AD

22
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What is hyperkalaemic periodic paralysis?

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Rare condition were paralysis occurs after exercise

23
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How is the risk of hyperkalaemia reduced when giving blood products?

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Using fresh blood

“Washing” units prior to transfusion

24
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What is given to treat hyperkalaemia?

A

Calcium carbonate
Insulin
Dextrose

25
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Mineralocorticoid activity is to do with…

A

Exchange of potassium and hydrogen

26
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What are the 3 main causes of psuedohyperkalaemia?

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Delay in centrifugation of the sample, or if chilled
In-vitra haemolysis
Increase in plt or WCC

27
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What are the symptoms of hypercalcaemia?

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Moans, bones, groans and stones and arrhythmia

Psychiatric features
Bone pain
GI problems
Renal calculi (and thirst and polyuria)

28
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What most commonly causes primary hyperparathyroidism?

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Parathyroid adenoma (which secretes PTH)

29
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How do some tumours cause hypercalcaemia?

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Parathyroid hormone related peptide (acts like PTH)

30
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What is tertiary hyperparathyroidism?

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When PTH secretion becomes independent to calcium feedback after long standing cause of hyperparathyroidism is removed

31
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What is the management of hypercalcaemia?

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Saline (to restore GFR and promote diuresis)
Bisphosphonates
Desonumab

32
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How is familial benign hypercalcaemia investigated?

A

Urine calcium excretion is too low to match the serum calcium

33
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Where is ADH released from?

A

Posterior pituitary

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