Endoc/hemat Flashcards
Pituitary def
Decreased ACTH level test?
response to cosyntropin in the beginning(increased cortisol)
İn chronic cases: no response to the test, adrenal goes atrophy
Hypotyroidsim
Na?
k?
Ca?
Hyponatremia
K normal since aldesteron still exists in hipopituitarism
Ca npt related😁
Metyrapone test
İnhibit 11 beta hydroxylase
Decrease cortisol profuction
Should increase levels of ACTH RİSE
İnsulin stimulation
When blood glucose decreases, GH should rise
For pituitary insuff
Diseases causing nephrogenic DI
Chronic pyelonephritis Myeloma Amyloidosis Sickle cell disease Hypercalcemia Hypokalemia
Central DI tx
Desmopressin
Nephrogenic DI tx
Hydroclorothiazide
Amiloride
NSAIDs
Acromegaly part of which disease/syndrome?
Pituitary-MEN 1
Lymphoma
Bronchial carcinoid
Menly problem in Acromegaly men
Erectile dysfunct due to co- secreted prolactin with GH
Acromegaly diagnosis
Best initial
Most accuraye test
IGF-1 level: best initial
Glucose supression: most accurate
Do mrı after lab results
Acromegaly tx
Surgery: transsphenoidal
Medical: cabergoline, octreotide, pegvisomant
RT: if not respond either tx
Pegvisomant: ?
GH antagonist, inhibit IGF release from liver
One drug raising prolactin levels other than psychotic ones
Verapamil🎉🎉
Drugs causing increased levels of prolactin
Antipsikotik Methyldopa Metoclopromide Opioid TCA Verapamil
After prolactin is found to be high:
4 tests you should do?
- pregnancy
- TRH level
- BUN/cr
- LFT( cirrhosis)
Mrı done in high prolactin only after:
- Blood test
- Sec causes (pregnancy))
- Medications
Hyperprolactinoma:
Tx?
Fırst cabergoline ( better tolerated than bromocriptine)
Transsphenoidal surgery then
HypotyroidismAll body slows down except:
Menstrual flow
When TSH is double the upper limit and T4 is normal
Managmnt?
Give tyrpxine
When TSH high but not double
What to do?
Look antityroid peroxidase and tyroglobulin ab
İf positive
Give tyroxine
Which drugs causes folate def?
Sulfa
Metotraxate (RA)
Phenytoin
B12 and folate tx side effect?
Hypokalemia: sudden increase of production of cells
Only microcytic anemia with increased reticulocytes??
3 alpha gene deleted thalasemia
HbH
Sickle cell hastaisnda aniden dusen htc??
Parvo-B 19infection
Sudden drop in reticulocyte level seen 💕💕❤️
Tx : ivig