Endocrine Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most common type of thyroid ca
A
- papillary thyroid ca
- diagnosis via FNA:
- characteristic cell morphology:
- large cells with nuclei containing finely dispersed chromatin with a ground-glas appearance (Orphan Annie eye)
- characteristic cell morphology:
2
Q
What are the FOUR (4) main types of thyroid ca
A
- papillay
- follicular
- medullary
- anaplastic
3
Q
Papillary (1/4) Buzzwords
A
- major RF: ionizing radiation in childhood
- Orphan Annie eye
- psammoma bodies
- excellent prognosis
4
Q
Follicular (2/4) Buzzwords
A
- invasion through the thyroid capsule
- solitary cold nodule-spread to different lobes and distort thyroid tissue
- hematogneous mets
- mets of areas with high blood flow: lungs, liver, bones
5
Q
Medullary (3/4) Buzzwords
A
- parafollicular C cells
- neuroendocrine secretes Calcitonin
- INC renal calcium
- modify bon resorption
- DEC GI absorption
- inactive at nml physiologic levels
- high levels: hypocalcemia
- deposits within tumor as AMYLOID
- familial: RET oncogene (c10)
- MEN2A, MEN2B
- prophylactic thyroidectomy
6
Q
Anaplastic (4/4) Buzzwords
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- undifferentiated, aggressive
- pleomorphic cells, including irregular giant cells and biphasic spindle cells
- elderly
- POOR prognosis
7
Q
Insuline overall effects
A
- INC peripheral glucose uptake
- inhibits lipolysis and ketoacid formation
- suppresses glucagon release
8
Q
Insulin target organs (LIVER)
A
- liver
- INC glucose uptake
- INC glycogen synthesis
- DEC glycogenolysis
- DEC ketogenesis
9
Q
Insulin target organs (skeletal muscle)
A
INC glucose uptake
INC protein synthesis
10
Q
Insulin target organs (adipose tissue)
A
- INC glucose uptake
- DEC lipolysis/ketogenesis
11
Q
Insulin target organs (Pancreas-alpha cells)
A
DEC glucagon synthesis
12
Q
What are the consequences of inadequate insulin
A
- HYPERGLYCEMIA
- polyuria
- polydipsia
- lethargy
- polyphagia or anorexia
- ketosis/ketoacidosis (liver probs)
- muscle wasting, weight loss
13
Q
TPO jobs
A
- Iodi-D-e is converted to iodi-N-e (I to I2)
- iodination of thyroglobulin tyrosine residue
- coupling that forms T3 and T4
14
Q
what helps ocntrol the balance between gluconeogenesis and glycolysis
A
- fructose 2,6-bisphosphate
- via inverse regulation of phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK1) and fructose 1,6-bisphosphate
15
Q
hereditary orotic aciduria
A
- rare AR d/o of de novo pyrimidine synthesis
- CP:
- physical and mental retardation
- megaloblastic anemiaelevated urinary orotic acid
- PP: defect in UMP synthase
- tx: uridine supplementatio to bypass enzymatic defect and imrpove symptoms as uridine is converted to UMP via nucleoside kinases