Endo Flashcards
1
Q
Dx Addisons
A
Synacthen Test
2
Q
Dx Carcinoid Syndrome
A
Increase Chromagranin-A + Octreoscan
3
Q
Dx Acromegaly
A
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
4
Q
Cx Secondary Hypoadrenalism
A
Long term corticosteroid use
5
Q
Cx SIADH
A
Alcohol withdrawal, head injury, pneumonia and small cell lung cancer
6
Q
Trousseau’s Sign
A
wrist flexion following the inflation of a BP cuff
7
Q
Chvostek’s Sign
A
tapping the facial nerve in the parotid gland causes ipsilateral facial muscle twitching
