buzzwords Flashcards

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acromegaly

A
spade like hands,
prominent mandible
frontal bossing
ape-like facies
'change in shoe size'
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2
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Large, lobulated kidneys

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polycystic kidney disease

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3
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bruits

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some kind of stenosis

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4
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hyperthyroidism

A
Weight loss
Intolerance to heat
Diarrhea
Tachycardia
Tremor
Tachypnoea
Irritability, anxious 
Sweating 
Palpitations
Amenorrhoea-absence of menstrual period
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5
Q

SIGNS SPECIFIC TO GRAVES

A

chemosis
Exothalmus
Pretibial myxedema
Thyroid acropathy aka clubbing

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6
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other signs often in graves (but not exclusive to graves)

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Lid lag, lid retraction, onycholysis, diffuse goitre with audible bruit

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7
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HYPOTHYROIDISM

A
weight gain
intolerance to cold
constipation
hair falling out, 
dry skin,
menorrhagia (heavy period)
confusion
carpal tunnel
preorbital puffiness
bradycarda
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8
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ambiguous genitalia

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congenital adrenal hyperplasia

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9
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addisons

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postural hypotension
'tanning without much sun exposure' or hyperpigmentation
bronzing of the skin
nausea + vomiting, anorexia, weight loss
salt craving
fatigue
muscle weakness
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10
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cushings syndrome

A
buffalo hump 
moon-like facies
central weight gain
purple hew-like striae
depression
mental changes
hirsutism 
weak bones/premature osteoporosis
hypotension
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11
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agranulocytosis

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buzzword side effect for carbimazole

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12
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osteonecrosis of the jaw

A

alendronate

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13
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white cell cast

A

pyelonephritis

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14
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dysmorphic RBC n red cell cast (or just red cell cast)

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nephritic syndrome.

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15
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numbness n tingling in wrists and feet. wchih vit was deficient

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Vit B12

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16
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Alcoholic, confused, homeless (eg alcoholic male who was confused and hadn’t eaten a proper meal in months)

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deficiency for thiamine (vit b1)

17
Q

Bronzed diabetes

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haemachromatosis