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Cushing / addison’s / DI / SIADH Flashcards

1
Q

Hyperactivity of Adrenal Cortex

Cushing or Addison

A

Crushing’s Syndrome

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2
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Hypoglycemia

Cushing or Addison

A

Addison’s

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3
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Hirsutism

Cushing or Addison

A

Cushing

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4
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Buffalo Hump

Cushing or Addison

A

Cushing

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5
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Prone to Shock

Cushing or Addison

A

Addisons

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6
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Truncal Obesity

Cushing or Addison

A

Cushing

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7
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Polydipsia

Cushing or Addison

A

Addisons

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8
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DOC: Mitotane

Cushing or Addison

A

Cushing

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9
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Excess Steroids / Overdose of Steroids

Cushing or Addison

A

Cushing

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10
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Lack of Steroids

Cushing or Addison

A

Addisons

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11
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Steroid / Cortical Replacement for Life

Cushing or Addison

A

Addisons

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12
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Due to tumor of the Pituitary

Cushing or Addison

A

Cushings

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13
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Due to PTB

Cushing or Addison

A

Addisons

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14
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Prone to infection

Cushing or Addison

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Cushing

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15
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Presence of infection

Cushing or Addison

A

Addisons

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16
Q

Surgery: Adrenalectomy

Cushing or Addison

A

Cushing

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17
Q

Complication Post Adrenalectomy

Cushing or Addison

A

Addisons

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18
Q

Cushiiiinnnngggg

A

All increase except Potassium and Calcium

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19
Q

Addisons

All ______ except Potassium and Calcium

A

All decrease except Potassium and Calcium

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20
Q

Cause of DI

A

Brain Injury / concussion / contusion / head trauma
Brain tumor
Brain surgery

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21
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Cushings and Addison

What is the problem?

Adrenal Medulla or Adrenal Cortex?

A

Adrenal Cortex

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22
Q

Common cause of SIADH

A

Lung Cancer

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23
Q

Cushing and Addison

Anterior or Posterior Pituitary?

24
Q

DI and SIADH

Anterion or Posterior Pituitary?

25
Q

What is the problem in Cushing and Addison?

ACTH or ADH?

26
Q

What is the problem in DI and SIADH?

ACTH or ADH?

27
Q

Which pt may develop Renal Calculi - ⬆️calcium / hypercalcemia?

28
Q

Risk for osteoporosis - ⬇️calcium?

Cushing or Addison?

29
Q

Disorder due to Adenoma of the Pituitary

Tumor of the Pituitary

A

Cushing Syndrome

30
Q

DOC for Addisons Disease

A
  • Steroids
  • Prednisone
  • Hydrocortisone
31
Q

Due to Brain Injury, Brain tumor, Brain Surgery

A

DI - Diabetes Insipidus

32
Q

Due to Lung Cancer

33
Q

Also known as Paraneoplastic Syndrome

34
Q

Fluid Volume Excess

DI or SIADH

35
Q

Fluid Volume Deficit

DI or SIADH

36
Q

Diluted Urine

DI or SIADH

37
Q

Diluted blood

DI or SIADH

38
Q

Concentrated Urine

DI or SIADH

39
Q

Increased viscosity (Hemoconcentration)

DI or SIADH

A

DI -

draining inside; nauubos fluid sa blood vessels = malapot

40
Q

Increase HCT

DI or SIADH

41
Q

Restrict fluid intake

DI or SIADH

42
Q

Increase fluid intake

DI or SIADH

43
Q

Excessive Thirst

DI or SIADH

44
Q

Give Diuretics

DI or SIADH

45
Q

Weight gain

DI or SIADH

46
Q

Water Deprivation Test

DI or SIADH

47
Q

Give Mannitol

DI or SIADH

48
Q

Give Vasopressin
Desmopressin

DI or SIADH

49
Q

DOC
Demeclocyline
Declomycin

DI or SIADH

50
Q

Prone to ⬆️ ICP

DI or SIADH

51
Q

Prone to shock (⬇️BP)

DI or SIADH

52
Q

Why there is no edema in SIADH?

A

Because fluid stays in the blood vessels…. Only cerebral edema

53
Q

Type of DI that responds to vasopressin?

A

Neurogenic DI

54
Q

Type of DI that does not respond to vasopressin

A

Nephrogenic DI

55
Q

DOC for Cerebral Edema due to ⬆️ICP

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