Endo Flashcards
Myxoedema coma symptoms
- Hypothermia
- Confusion
- Bradycardia
- Hyporeflexia
- Seizures
do sulphonureas cause weight gain or loss
gain
amiodarone induced hypothyroidism treatment
continue amiodarone and start levo
SIADH drug causes
carbamazepine, sulfonylureas, SSRIs, tricyclics
conditions that cause hyperkalaemia
- AKI
- CKD
- tumour lysis syndrome
- rhabdomyolysis
- adrenal insufficiency
medications that cause hyperkalaemia
- aldosterone antagonists
- ACE-I/ARB
- NSAIDs
complication of anti-thyroid drugs
bone marrow suppression -> seek immediate medical advice
what must you always exclude before diagnosing hyperthyroidism
anxiety
impaired fasting glycaemia
a fasting plasma glucose level between 6.1 mmol/l and 6.9 mmol/l,
DKA diagnostic criteria
glucose > 11 mmol/l or known diabetes mellitus
pH < 7.3
bicarbonate < 15 mmol/l
ketones > 3 mmol/l or urine ketones ++ on dipstick
DKA resolution
pH >7.3 and
blood ketones < 0.6 mmol/L and
bicarbonate > 15.0mmol/L
impaired glucose tolerance
plasma glucose less than 7.0 mmol/l and OGTT 2-hour value greater than or equal to 7.8 mmol/l but less than 11.1 mmol/l
what cardiac issue can thyrotoxicosis lead to
high output cardiac failure + AF
most common cause of hyperaldosteronism
bilateral adrenal hyperplasia
pioglitazone SE
weight gain (rather than loss); fluid retention; liver dysfunction; and associated fractures.
