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Endocrine Flashcards

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Adrenal carcinoma epidemiology

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RARE
40-50 YO
POOR prognosis - >50% present w/ mets to liver/lung

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Clinical presentation adrenal carcinoma

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HORMONE hypersecretion!!!

Women = hirsutism, temporal balding, inc muscle mass, amenorrhea

Men = gynecomastia, testicular atrophy, impotence, decreased libido

Boys = precocious puberty

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PE adrenal carcinoma

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Abdominal mass

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Dx adrenal carcinoma

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CXR - may be first indication if aneurysm is large enough - widened mediastinum

Echo: TTE (only able to visualize proximal ascending aorta)

MRI if pt cannot receive IV contrast for CTA

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Treatment adrenal carcinoma

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Surgical excision (gross tumor removal)
Early disease - adrenalectomy & LN dissection 
Late disease (mets) - ipsilateral nephrectomy

Metastatic/unresectable: Systemic chemotherapy

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Post-op adrenal carcinoma

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Corticosteroid replacement after adrenalectomy!!!

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Primary hyperparathyroidism etiology

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Parathyroid adenoma (85%)

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Secondary hyperparathyroidism etiology

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CKD

Hypocalcemia

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Clinical presentation hyperparathyroidism

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Excess PTH = HYPERCALCEMIA / hypophosphatemia

= stones (kidney), bones (pain), groans (ABD pain), & moans (psych manifestations)

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PE hyperparathyroidism

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Decreased DTR

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Dx hyperparathyroidism

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Hypercalcemia
Increased PTH
Decreased phosphate

24 hour urine - increased calcium, vitamin D

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Treatement hyperparthyroidism

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Medical - 
Severe hypercalcemia (IVF, loop, bisphos, calcitonin)
CKD patients (vit D/Ca2+ supplement if 2/2 CKD)

Surgical -
Parathyroideectomy ( >50 YO or w/ any sx)
Either 3.5 glands removed or all 4 with autotransplantation of PTH tissue into forearm

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Etiology Hyperthyroidism

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Graves, thyroiditis, toxic adenoma, goiter, TSH-secreting pituitary tumor

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CP & PE hyperparathyroidism

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Restlessness, fast speech, tremor, moist/warm skin, fine hair, menstrual irregularity, increased stools

Tachycardia, hyperreflexia, weight loss, lid lag, proptosis, exophthalmos, diaphoresis

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Labs hyperparathyroidism

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TSH (decreased)
T3/T4 (increased)
Anti-thyroid antibodies (TRAB, TSI)

Decreased cholesterol
Hypercalcemia

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Treatment hyperparathyroidism

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Medical -
Potassium iodide/ lugol solution
Thioamides: PTU, methimazole
Beta-blockers for sx relief

Radio-iodine ablation - PREFERRED over surgery

Surgical resection - for pregnant pts, or pt unable to take medications (levothyroxine)

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Thyroid carcinoma epidemiology

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2:1 FEMALE
Most are EUTHYROID
Incidence has increased two-fold in last decade

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MC Type of thyroid carcinoma

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Papillary (80%)
2/2 radiation exposure - YOUNG female - least aggressive thyroid CA, excellent prognosis, mets to cervical LN (distant mets uncommon)

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Types of thyroid carcinoma

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Papillary - MC (young female 2/2 rad, treatable w/ excellent prognosis)

Follicular - (40-60 YO 2/2 iodine deficiency - aggressive but slow, mets common, treatable w/ excellent prognosis)

Medullary - RF = hx MEN2 - from pararfollicular cells that secrete calcitonin - LN mets first, distant later - POOR prognosis - doesn’t take up iodine

Anaplastic - RF = years of radiation exposure, MALES > 65, MOST AGGRESSIVE FORM, rarest form - mets (trachea) local & distant - prognosis POOR

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Papillary thyroid cancer characteristics

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Papillary -
MC thyroid cancer 
Young female 2/2 rad
Treatable 
Excellent prognosis
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Follicular thyroid cancer characteristics

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Follicular -
40-60 YO 2/2 iodine deficiency
Aggressive but slow
Mets common but treatable w/ excellent prognosis)

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Medullary thyroid characteristics

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Medullary - 
RF = hx MEN2
From pararfollicular cells that secrete calcitonin
LN mets first, distant later
POOR prognosis - doesn't take up iodine
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Anaplastic thyroid cancer characteristics

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Anaplastic - 
RF = years of radiation exposure
MALES > 65
MOST AGGRESSIVE FORM, rarest form 
Mets (trachea) local & distant
Prognosis POOR
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Treatment for papillary vs follicular vs medullary vs anaplastic

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PAPILLARY & FOLLICULAR: * Total thyroidectomy * Subtotal thyroidectomy + radioiodine therapy * Monitor thyroglobulin levels 6mo for residual cells (give recombinant TSH, then check thyroglobulin) *

MEDULLARY * Total thyroidectomy w neck LN dissection * Calcitonin levels used to monitor *

ANAPLASTIC * Most cannot be surgically resected * External beam radiation * Chemotherapy * Palliative tracheostomy to maintain airway

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Thyroid nodule RF

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Extremities of age (very old, very young)
Hx head/neck radiation
10% are malignant

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CP thyroid nodule

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Mostly ASX

Compressive sx: difficulty swallowing/coughing, ear/jaw pain, hoarseness, (recurrent laryngeal nerve compression)

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PE Benign thyroid nodule vs malignant

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Benign: varied, smooth, sharp outlines, painless

Malignant: Rapid growth, fixed, no movement with swallowing

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Thyroid function test results of most ppl w/ thyroid nodule

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Best initial test for person w/ thyroid nodule

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FNA w/ Bx - ends up being benign nodule or follicular thyroid cancer 50-60% of the time

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Most concerning radioactive iodine uptake results

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NO uptake = cold nodule = highly suspicious for malignancy

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Treatment for thyroid nodule

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If cancer suspected - surgery

Observation w/ US for 6-12 mo if suspicious

Suppressive therapy with thyroid hormone to shrink nodule

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Pheochromocytoma epi

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Catecholamine-secreting tumor on adrenal gland - secretes epi/norepi INTERMITTENTLY

A/w with MEN II
90% benign, `10% malignant

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CP pheochromocytoma

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Hypertension - temporary or sustained - REFRACTORY TO MEDICATIONS = KEY

Palpitations
Headaches
Excessive sweating

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Diagnosis of pheochromocytoma

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24 hour urine catecholamine - metabolites (metanephrine, vanillymandelic acid)

MRI/CT to visualize the tumor

Labs will show hyperglycemia & hypokalemia

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Treatment pheochromocytoma

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complete adrenalectomy w/ pre-op nonselective alpha/beta blockade (prevent massive release during surgery) - w/ phenoxybenzamine, phentolamine x 7-14 days followed by beta blockade for HTN

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Non-selective alpha/beta blockade before adrenalectomy for pheo

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pre-op nonselective alpha/beta blockade (prevent massive release during surgery) -

w/ phenoxybenzamine, phentolamine x 7-14 days followed by beta blockade for HTN

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Etiology palpitations

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Cardiac - any arrhythmia, cardiac and extracardiac shunts, valvular heart disease (mitral valve prolapse, aortic or mitral insufficiency), pacemaker, cardiomyopathy

Psych - panic attack

Meds - sympathomimetic agents - anticholinergic drugs, beta blocker withdrawal

Habits - cocaine, meth, caffeine, nicotine

Metabolic disorders - hypoglycemia, thyrotoxicosis, pheo

High-output states - anemia, pregnancy, paget’s disease, fever

Catecholamine excess - exercise, stress, pheo

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Four variables that are predictive of palpitations being cardiac

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Male sex
Description of irregular heart beat
History of STRUCTURAL HEART DISEASE
Event duration > 5 min

None of patients w/ zero had cardiac etiology compared w/ 26, 48, and 71% of pt with 1, 2, and 3 predictors respectively

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Cardiac causes of palpitations

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Catecholamine excess 2/2 SANS stim 2/2 exercise/stress = nonsustained SVT & PVCs = palpitations

Autonomic dysfunction = inc vagal tone = PAF in men 3rd-6th decade of life

Idiopathic ventricular tachycardia during exercise or stopping of exercise in 2nd-3rd decade of life = palp, dizziness, syncope

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Indications for radiofrequency ablation

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If non-sustained SVT or ventricular ectopy (PVCs) (aka benign rhythms) –> reassure pt that rhythm is non-life-threatening - but if it’s incapacitating then initial tx = beta-blockade - anti-arrhythmic meds NOT recommended

Radiofrequency ablation of isolated ventricular ectopy is NOT recommended - unless person has fatigue & syncope on exertion or if ventricular ectopy has morphologic features & occurs incessantly

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Dx evaluation of palpitations

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Detailed history, physical exam, 12-lead EKG. Labs to rule out anemia & hyperthyroidism

Ambulatory monitoring if palp are bothersome or sx recurrent - two weeks of transelephonic monitoring - daily sx get 24 hour holter

Get electrophysiologic study if palpitations are sustained or poorly tolerated or if pt has high prestes liklihood of ersious arrhythmia (ie pt w/ structural heart disease)

Management of most sustained SVT or ventricular arrhythmias should be managed by cardiologist trained in paharmacologic invasive electrophysiologic management of arrhythmias

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