Conditions Flashcards
1
Q
which type of thyroid cancer in MEN type 2?
A
medullary thyroid cancer
2
Q
which mean type is associated with phaeochromocytoma?
A
MEN-2a and MEN2-b
3
Q
which type of MEN is associated with parathyroid hyperplasia?
A
MEN-1
MEN-2a
4
Q
which MEN is a tumour suppressor?
A
MEN 1
encodes menin
5
Q
which MEN is due to proto-oncogene mutations?
A
MEN2 (a and b)
RET proto-oncogene
6
Q
what is Sheehan syndrome?
A
pan hypopituitarism due to pituitary ischemia and necrosis following a post partum haemorrhage
Commonly presents with failure to produce breast milk.
7
Q
what is Waterhouse Friderichsen’s Syndrome?
A
bilateral adrenal haemorrhage due to sepsis
cause of primary adrenal insufficiency
8
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