Buzzwords

Question 1

catecholamines in the urine, headaches, hypertension and palpitations

Answer 1

Phaechromocytoma

Question 2

tanned skin without holiday

Answer 2

Addison’s

Question 3

Increased shoe size, “spade hands”, wedding ring too small

Answer 3

Acromegaly

Question 4

signs of hyperthyroidism and 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

Cushing’s

Question 6

ketones on breath (pear drop)

Answer 6

DKA

Question 7

deep, laboured breathing (Kussmaul)

Answer 7

metabolic acidosis (usually DKA)

Question 8

“orphan Annie” nuclei

Answer 8

papillary thyroid cancer

Question 9

bone pain, stones, abdominal pain, psychiatric problems (stones, bones, groans and moans)

Answer 9

hypercalcaemia (hyperparathyroidism)

Question 10

psammoma bodies

Answer 10

papillary thyroid cancer

Question 11

butterfly rash

Answer 11

SLE

Question 12

heat intolerance/palpitations

Answer 12

hyperthyroidism

Question 13

cold intolerance/weight gain

Answer 13

hypothyroidism

Question 14

anosmia and GnRH deficiency

Answer 14

Kallmann’s syndrome

Question 15

Trosseau sign, Chvostek sign and QT prolongation on ECG

Answer 15

Hypocalcaemia

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Acute management of hypocalcaemia

Question 17

brachydactyly of the 4th metacarpal

Answer 17

pseudohypoparathyroidism

Question 18

tan with no holiday

Answer 18

ACTH from Addison’s disease