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1
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Treatment of Central DI

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Desmopressin

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2
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Dx of acromegaly

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IGF-1

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3
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Tx of acromegaly

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pituitary resection; octreotide/lanreotide adjuvantly

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4
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Which diagnosis? Low TSH and normal T4

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Subclinical thyrotoxicosis

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5
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Indication for RAIU scan

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Low TSH and High T4

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6
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Indication for checking thyroglobulin

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Low TSH/High T4 and low/absent RAIU

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7
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Which diagnosis? hyperthyroid labs and low thyroglobulin

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Factitious

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8
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Indication for thyroid nodule biopsy/FNA

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> 1cm

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9
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Mx of thyroid storm (4)

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propranolol, Methimazole/PTU, inorganic iodide, +/- steroids

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10
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Dx of primary adrenal insufficiency

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Cosyntropin/ACTH stim test

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11
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Tx of acute primary adrenal insufficiency

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High dose steroids and IVF

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12
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Screening for Cushing Syndrome (3)

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Midnight salivary cortisol, 1mg Dexamethasone suppression test, 24 hour urine cortisol

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13
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Confirmatory testing for Cushing Syndrome

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2mg dexamethasone suppression test

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14
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Next best test after confirming Cushing Syndrome

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ACTH level

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15
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Screening for hyperaldosteronism

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Aldosterone/Renin ratio

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16
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Confirmatory testing for hyperaldosteronism

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Sodium challenge/Aldosterone suppression test

17
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Tx of hyperaldosteronism secondary to bilateral adrenal hyperplasia (2)

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Aldosterone antagonist, dietary salt restriction

18
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Medical Mx of pheochromocytoma

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Alpha blocker (phenoxybenzamine), then beta-blocker

19
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DM screening

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BP >135/80, overweight with risk factors, all at age 45

20
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Which DM medication? decreases hepatic glucose production

21
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Which DM medication? can cause hypoglycemia and weight gain

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Sulfonylureas (glipizide, glyburide)

22
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Which DM medication? injectable, may help weight loss

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GLP-1 agonist (exenatide, liraglutide)

23
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Which DM medication? weight neutral, may cause urticaria/angioedema

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DPP-4 inhibitors (-gliptin)

24
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Which DM medication? may improve lipid profile, edema and heart failure risk, increased risk of bladder cancer

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Thiazolidinediones (-glitazone)

25
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Which DM medication? flatulence abdominal discomfort

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acarbose (other alpha-glucosidase inhibitors)

26
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Which DM medication? Increased risk of vulvovaginal candidiasis/UTI

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SGLT2 inhibitors (-gliflozin)

27
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Indication for ACEI in diabetic nephropathy

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Alb/Cr ratio >30mg/g

28
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Tx DKA- Insulin/fluids

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0.15U/kg insulin bolus then 0.1U/kg/hr, NS switch to D5-1/2NS at glucose 200-250

29
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Target glucose reduction in DKA

30
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HHS vs. DKA Mx

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HHS 1L NS prior to insulin; 0.1U/kg bolus

31
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Target osmolality reduction in HHS

32
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C/I to bisphosphonates

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