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1
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Associated with sleep loss and Prader Willi

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Increased Ghrelin

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2
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cAMP signalers

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FSH
LH
ACTH
TSH
CRH
hCG
ADH V2
MSH
PTH, calcitonin, GHRH, glucagon
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3
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cGMP signalers

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ANP, BNP, NO

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4
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IP3

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GnRH
Oxytocin
ADH V1
TRH
Histamine
Angiotensin II 
Gastrin
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5
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Wolff Chaikoff effect

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Excess Iodine temporarily blocks uptake.

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6
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metyrapone

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inhibits 11B hydroxylase and stops cortisol synthesis

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7
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MSH

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breakdown product from the production of ACTH

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8
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Most common cause of Cushing Syndrome

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exogenous cortisol use

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9
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Most common cause of endogenous Cushings

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ACTH pituitary adenoma

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10
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Chronic adrenal insufficiency

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Addison’s disease

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11
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Most common cause of PRIMARY adrenal insufficiency

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Autoimmune destruction of adrenals

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12
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Homer Wright Rosettes

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Neuroblastoma

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13
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Occurs anywhere along the sympathetic chain

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Neuroblastoma

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14
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Most common presentation is abdominal distention and a firm, irregular mass

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Neuroblastoma

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15
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opsoclonus-myoclonus

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Neuroblastoma

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16
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opsoclonus-myoclonus

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Neuroblastoma (dancing eyes, dancing feet)

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17
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HVA and VMA increased in urine

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Neuroblastoma (HVA-Dopamine, VMA-norepi)

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18
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Bombesin

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Neuroblastoma (gastrin analog)

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19
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Neuron specific enolase

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Neuroblastoma (ninth and final step in glycolysis)

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20
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N-Myc

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Neuroblastoma

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21
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Pheochromocytoma is associated with the gene defects in

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NF1
MEN2A
MEN2B
vHL

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22
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Pheochromocytoma is associated with the gene defects in

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NF1
MEN2A
MEN2B
vHL

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23
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Antibodies found in Hashimotos

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Antithyroglobulin
Antithyroid peroxidase
Antimicrosomal

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24
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HLA DR5

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Hashimotos

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25
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Hurthle cells

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Hashimotos (lymphoid aggregate with germinal centers)

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26
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Puffy faced child

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cretinism

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27
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pot bellied child

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cretinism

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28
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protuberant tongue

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cretinism

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29
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poor brain development in child

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cretinism (cannot be corrected after damage is done)

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30
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hyperthyroid followed by hypothyroid

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Hashimotos

De Quervian

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31
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granulomatous inflammation in thyroid

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De Quervian

32
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Elevated ESR thyroiditis

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De Quervian

33
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very tender thyroid

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De Quervian

34
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jaw pain with thyroiditis

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De Quervian

35
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thyroid replaced by fibrous tissue

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Riedel thyroiditis

36
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mimics anaplastic carcinoma

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Riedel thyroiditis

37
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IgG4 related systemic disease

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Riedel thyroiditis

38
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IgG4 related systemic disease

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Riedel thyroiditis

39
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exopthalmos

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Graves (retro-oribital fibroblasts

40
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pretibial myxedema

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Graves (dermal fibroblasts)

41
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increased alp

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thyroid storm

42
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cause of death in thyroid storm

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tachyarrythmia

43
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treatment for thyroid storm

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beta blocker
PTU
corticosteroids

44
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jod-basedow phenomenon

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thyrotoxicosis if patient with iodine deficiency is made replete

45
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Complications of thyroidectomy

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Hypocalcemia
Hoarseness
recurrent/superior laryngeal nerve from ligation of inferior thyroid artery and superior laryngeal artery respective.

46
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Most common type of thyroid cancer

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Papillary carcinoma

47
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Orphan Annie Eyes

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Papillary carcinoma

48
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Psammoma bodies

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Papillary carcinoma

49
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Lymphatic invasion is common

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Papillary carcinoma

50
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Increase risk with BRAF and RET mutations

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Papillary carcinoma

51
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Associated with childhood irradiation

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Papillary carcinoma

52
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invades thyroid capsule

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follicular carcinoma

53
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sheets of cells in amyloid stroma

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Medullary carcinoma

54
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MEN2A/2B

55
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Hematagenous spread common

56
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Associated with Hashimotos

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Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

57
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unresponsiveness of kidney to PTH

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Albright hereditary osteodystrophy

58
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defective Ca receptor on parathyroid cells

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Familial hypocalciruic hypercalcemia

59
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cystic bone spaces with brown fibrous tissue

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Osteitis fibrosa cystica

60
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treatment for prolactinoma

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bromocriptine
cabergoline
(Dopamine agonists)

61
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increased risk of colorectal cancer

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acromegaly

62
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Treatment for acromegaly

A

octreotide

pegvisomant (GH receptor antagonist)

63
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Treatment for acromegaly

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octreotide

pegvisomant (GH receptor antagonist)

64
Q

HLA DR3, HLADR4

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Type one diabetes

65
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Dermatitis
DVT
Diabetes
Depression

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Glucagonoma

66
Q

Leads to a niacin deficiency

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Carcinoid syndrome

67
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Gastrin secreting tumor

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Zollinger Ellison syndrome

68
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recurrent ulcers

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Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

69
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Positive secretin stimulation test

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Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

70
Q

MEN1 associated

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Zollinger Ellison
Pituitary
Parathyroid
Pancreatic

71
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menin overproduction

72
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MEN2A associated tumors

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Parathyroids
Pheochromocytoma
Medullary thyroid

73
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MEN2B

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Pheochromocytoma
Medullary thyroid
Ganglioneuromatosis

74
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marfinoid habitus

75
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mutation in RET

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