Buzzwords

Question 1

Catecholamines in the urine, headaches, hypertension and palpitations

Answer 1

Phaeochromocytoma

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

Signs of hyperthyroidism plus any eye changes, gritty eyes, smooth velvety skin

Answer 4

Grave’s Disease

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Cushing’s Syndrome

Question 6

Ketones on breath (sweet smelling/pear drop breath)

Answer 6

DKA

Question 7

Deep, laboured breathing (Kussmaul breathing)

Answer 7

Metabolic acidosis (DKA)

Question 8

Heat intolerance/palpitations

Answer 8

Hyperthyroidism

Question 9

Cold intolerance/weight gain

Answer 9

Hypothyroidism

Question 10

Trousseau sign, Chvostek sign and QT prolongation (on ECG)

Answer 10

Hypocalcaemia

Question 11

Acute management of HYPOCALCAEMIA

Answer 11

IV calcium gluconate (10 ml of 10% calcium gluconate over 10 minutes in 50% dextrose or saline)

Question 12

Bone pain, stones, abdo pain, psychiatric problems (bones, stones, groans, moans)

Answer 12

Hypercalcaemia (hyperparathyroidism)

Question 13

Brachydactyly of the 4th metacarpal

Answer 13

Pseudohypoparathyroidism

Question 14

“Orphan Annie” Nuclei

Answer 14

Papillary thyroid cancer

Question 15

Psammoma bodies

Answer 15

Are found in papillary thyroid carcinomas