Endo Treatment Flashcards
Treatment for acromegaly
tumor resection
Tx for papillary thyroid cancer?
surgery then if stage 3 or 4 do radioactive iodine
How do you treat adrenal crisis?
hydrocortisone
What is treatment for central diabetes insipidus?
Desmopressin
Tx for pheochromocytoma
alpha blockade followed by beta blockade to lower BP
then once BP controlled laptoscopic adrenalectomy
Treatment for graves dz
Methimazole to stop TH production and then thyroidectomy or radioactive iodine ablation
once thyroid is taken out will need levothyroxine later one because will be hypothyroid
After starting a patient on levothyroxine when should you check their labs?
4-6 weeks
Treatment for pregnant patient with Graves disease
PTU
Treatment for thyroid storm
steroids
What are long acting insulin therapy choices that can be used for basal rate?
Glargine or Detemir
What are short acting insulin therapies that can be used for bolus?
lispro
aspart
glulisine
Hypothyroidism tx
give T4 (body will convert to T3)
Octreotide class
Somatostatin analog
Lanreotide class
Somatostatin analog
Desmopressin (DDAVP) class
Anti-Diuretic Hormone (synthetic)
Spironolactone class
Potassium-sparing Diuretics
Eplerenone class
Potassium-sparing Diuretics
Levothyroxine class
Thyroid Hormone (synthetic)