Endo Flashcards
Single best screening for hyperthyroidism
Sensitive TSH analysis
Usual cause of thyrotoxicosis
Graves
Inhibits thyroid peroxidase
PTU
Refers to symptoms of faintness with evidence of facial congestion and external jugular venous obstruction when arms are raised above the head
Pemberton’s sign
Gold standard for dx of osteoporosis
Dual energy x ray absorptiometry
Bone mineral density T score of osteoporosis
<2.5 SD
Most common cause of cushing syndrome
Medical use of glucocorticoids
Clinical hallmark of mineralocorticoid excess
Hypokalemic hypertension
GH receptor antagonist that antagonizes endogenous GH action by blocking peripheral GH binding to its receptor
Pegvisomant
Condition where normal thyroid tissues are replaced by fibrous tissue; usually associated with sclerosing mediastinitis
Reidel thyroidits
Most straightforward test for primary hyperaldosteronism
Saline infusion test
Most common histopathologic classification for adrenocortical carcinoma
Weiss score
Distinguishing and characteristic feature of primary adrenal insufficiency
Hyperpigmentation and hyponatremia
Diagnosis of AI is established by
Short cosyntropin test
21 hydroxylasw deficiency is due to a mutation in what gene?
CYP21A2
Triad of pheochromocytoma
Palpitations, headaches, profuse sweating
Cornerstone for diagnosis of pheochromocytoma
Elevated plasma and urinary catecholamines
Most potent incretin
Glucagon like peptide
Features of diabetes do not become evident until what percent of beta cells are destroyed
80%
Preferred method for detecting ketones
Serum or plasma assays for B hydroxybutyrate
Emerging as the method of CHOICE for testosterone management
Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry
Principal laboratory test in establishing diagnosis of hypercalcemia
Immunometric PTH assays
Inital management for prolactinoma
Bromocriputine and cabergoline (broom and car gasoline)
Most appropriate diagnostic for addisons
ACTH stimulation test(cosyntropin)
Low cortisol+ high actch on cosyntropin test
Secondary:tertiary AI
Sentinel loops on abdominal ct scan
Acute pancreatitis
