Endo Flashcards
1
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Klinefelters chromosomal abnormality
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47 XXY
2
Q
Klinefelters features
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Often tall Lack of secondary sexual characteristics Small, firm testes Infertile Gynaecomastia - inc incidence of breast cancer Elevated gonadotrophin levels
3
Q
Diseases in which HbA1C should not be used for DM Dx (8)
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Haemoglobinopathies Haemolytic anaemia Untreated IDA Suspected gestational DM Children HIV CKD People on meds -> hyperglycaemia (eg steroids)§§
4
Q
Impaired fasting glucose definition
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Fasting glucose 6.1-7
5
Q
Impaired glucose tolerance
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Fasting glucose <7, OGTT 2hour value 7.8-11.1
6
Q
Metabolic syndrome (3/5)
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Elevated waist circumference - men >102, women >88
Elevated TGs - >1.7
Reduced HDL men <1.03, women <1.29
Raised BP >130/85 or active Rx of HTN
Raised fasting plasma glucose >5.6, or prev Dx T2DM
7
Q
Metabolic syndrome associated features (3)
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Raised uric acid levels
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
PCOS
8
Q
Glucose targets for self monitoring in pregnancy - fasting, 1 hour, 2 hour
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- 3
- 8
- 4
9
Q
Cause of reduced libido in Addisons
A
Lack of DHEA
