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
