Endocrine Flashcards
Adrenal Insufficiency
- MCC primary
autoimmune adrenalitis in US
infectious such as TB worldwide
Adrenal insufficiency
- drug cases of primary
ketoconazole
mitotane
Adrenal Crisis
- clinical
- vasodilatory shock
- fatigue
- weakness
- abdominal pain
- nausea / vomiting
- weight loss
- confusion
- lethargy
- coma.
Primary Adrenal insufficiency
- clinical
- fatigue
- weakness
- malaise
- weight loss
- hyperpigmentation
- abd pain
- n/v
Secondary adrenal insufficiency
- MCC
- clinical
abrupt cessation in steroids
- fatigue
- weakness
- malaise
Adrenal insufficiency
- lab findings
- hyponatermia
- hyperkalemia
- hypoglycemia
Adrenal insufficiency
- Screening test
serum cortisol: if normal or high can r/o
Adrenal insufficiency
- test to distinguish between primary and secondary
Plasma corticotropin level (ACTH)
- primary: high
- secondary: low
*corticotropin stim test can be used to support dx of primary - cortisol levels will not increase
Klinefelter Syndrome
- describe
- MC sex chromosome abnl
- causes primary hypogonadism
- 47, xxy karyotype
Klinefelter Syndrome
- clinical
- present after puberty
- gynecomastia
- infertility
- decreased body hair, energy, libido, and muscle mass
- Small, firm testes
- tall stature
- long limbs
- Sparse facial hair.
Klinefelter Syndrome
- labs
- testosterone: low
- FSH/LH: normal
Klinefelter Syndrome
- at risk for 3 things
- testicular cancer
- autism spectrum disorders
- Social challenges
PTH
- 3 functions
- release of Ca from bone
- Increase of intestinal Ca absorption BY increasing production of calcitriol (active vitamin D)
- Increases tubular reabsorption of Ca in distal renal tubules
Hyperparathyroidism
- MCC
parathyroid adenoma
Hyperparathyroidism and MEN1
- risk for what
parathyroid adenomas and carcinomas
Hyperparathyroidism
- MC presenting sx
- other sx
None :)
- signs of hypercalcemia: bones, stones, moans, and groans
Thyroid storm
- pharm management in order
- beta blocker
- Thionamide (PTU/methimazole): blocks thyroid hormone synthesis
- Iodine: inhibits release of stored thyroid hormone
- steroids: decreases peripheral conversion of T4 to T3
Pheochromocytoma
- dx testing
- Fractionated metanephrines and catecholamines in 24 hour urine collection
- Plasma fractionated metanephrines