Endocrine Flashcards
1
Q
Cushing’s
A
Too much steroid, test with dexamethasone
2
Q
Addison’s
A
Too little steroid, test with cosyntropin
3
Q
Cushing’s causes (2)
A
Increased ACTH (pituitary) Adrenal tumors
4
Q
Addison’s causes
A
Autoimmune destruction of adrenal gland
5
Q
Cushing’s symptoms (2+3)
A
Buffalo hump, moon face, hyperglycemia, hypernatremia, hypokalemia
6
Q
Addison’s symptoms (1+3)
A
Hyperpigmentation, hypoglycemia, hyponatremia, hyperkalemia
7
Q
Hyperthyroid (4)
A
Grave’s, overdrive, bug eyes, a-fib
8
Q
Hypothyroid (4)
A
Hashimoto’s, slow, puffy, hair loss
9
Q
Hyperthyroid which test
A
T3
10
Q
Hypothyroid which test
A
T4
11
Q
Somogyi
A
low at 3, omit HS
12
Q
Dawn
A
high at 3, dawn rising, more at HS
13
Q
Metformin
A
Biguanide, lactic acidosis
14
Q
-glutide
A
GLP-1 agonist, pancreatitis, thyroid CA
15
Q
Antibodies for DM1 (3)
A
HLA-DRS, GD-65, islet cell antibodies
