Buzzwords

Question 1

Catecholamines in the urine
Headaches
Hypertension
Palpitations

Answer 1

Phaeochromocytome

Question 2

Tanned skin without being on holiday

Answer 2

Addison’s

Question 3

Increased shoe size
‘Spade hands’
Wedding ring too tight

Answer 3

Acromegaly

Question 4

Hyperthyroidism
Eye changes
Gritty eyes
Smooth velvety skin

Answer 4

Graves disease

Question 5

Moon face, proximal weakness, stretch marks, buffalo hump, abdominal fat

Answer 5

Cushings

Question 6

Ketones on breath

Answer 6

DKA

Question 7

Deep, laboured breathing

Answer 7

Kussmaul breathing:

- Metabolic acidosis -> DKA

Question 8

‘Orphan Annie’ nuclei

Answer 8

Papillary thyroid cancer

Question 9

Bones, stones, groans and moans

Answer 9

Hypercalcaemia

Question 10

Psammoma boddies

Answer 10

Papillary thyroid cancer

Question 11

Heat intolerance and palpitations

Answer 11

Hyperthyroidism

Question 12

Cold intolerance and weight gain

Answer 12

Hypothyroidism

Question 13

Anosmia and isolated GnRH deficiency

Answer 13

Kallmann’s Syndrome

Question 14

Trousseau sign
Chvostek’s sign
QT proglongation

Answer 14

Hypocalcaemia

Question 15

Acute management of hypocalcaemia

Answer 15

IV calcium gluconate:

- 10ml of 10% over 10 mins in 50% dextrose or saline

Question 16

Brachydactyly of 4th metacarpal

Answer 16

Pseudohypoparathyroidism