buzzwords Flashcards
acromegaly
spade like hands, prominent mandible frontal bossing ape-like facies 'change in shoe size'
Large, lobulated kidneys
polycystic kidney disease
bruits
some kind of stenosis
hyperthyroidism
Weight loss Intolerance to heat Diarrhea Tachycardia Tremor Tachypnoea Irritability, anxious Sweating Palpitations Amenorrhoea-absence of menstrual period
SIGNS SPECIFIC TO GRAVES
chemosis
Exothalmus
Pretibial myxedema
Thyroid acropathy aka clubbing
other signs often in graves (but not exclusive to graves)
Lid lag, lid retraction, onycholysis, diffuse goitre with audible bruit
HYPOTHYROIDISM
weight gain intolerance to cold constipation hair falling out, dry skin, menorrhagia (heavy period) confusion carpal tunnel preorbital puffiness bradycarda
ambiguous genitalia
congenital adrenal hyperplasia
addisons
postural hypotension 'tanning without much sun exposure' or hyperpigmentation bronzing of the skin nausea + vomiting, anorexia, weight loss salt craving fatigue muscle weakness
cushings syndrome
buffalo hump moon-like facies central weight gain purple hew-like striae depression mental changes hirsutism weak bones/premature osteoporosis hypotension
agranulocytosis
buzzword side effect for carbimazole
osteonecrosis of the jaw
alendronate
white cell cast
pyelonephritis
dysmorphic RBC n red cell cast (or just red cell cast)
nephritic syndrome.
numbness n tingling in wrists and feet. wchih vit was deficient
Vit B12
Alcoholic, confused, homeless (eg alcoholic male who was confused and hadn’t eaten a proper meal in months)
deficiency for thiamine (vit b1)
Bronzed diabetes
haemachromatosis
