Endo Flashcards
What test can be done for primary adrenal insufficiency / to diagnose Addison’s?
What levels of aldosterone do you see in primary, secondary and tertiary adrenal insufficiency?
What hormones are low in secondary and tertiary adrenal insufficiency?
Give two drugs that can be given for adrenal insufficiency.
What are the symptoms of an Addisonian crisis?
What hormones are released by the posterior pituitary?
Most common site for carcinoid tumours to metastasise?
Liver
Where do carcinoid tumours mostly affect?
GI tract
(Carcinoid tumour = neuroendocrine tumour = cancer of nerves/glandular cells)
Key side effect of spironolactone?
Gynacomastia
(Use eplerenone if happens)
Difference between primary and secondary hyperaldosteronism
Three symptoms of hypokalaemia?
What levels of calcium do you see in primary, secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism?
What are the causes of primary, secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism?
What does PTH act on to do what?
In which two ways does the kidney maintain calcium levels?
- Vitamin D activation acts to increase calcium levels –> CKD = hypocalcaemia
- PTH stimulates kidneys to reabsorb calcium –> CKD = hypocalcaemia
Give three side effects of metformin.
Give two examples of sulphonylureas and two side effects.
Give two side effects of pioglitazone
Give two examples of DPP-4 inhibitors and a side effect.
Give four symptoms of low ACTH
Give two examples of DPP-4 inhibitors and a side effect.
Give two examples of SGLT-2 inhibitors and two potential side effects.
Give the diagnostic criteria for TIIDM.
How much glucose is given in OGTT?