endocrine Flashcards

1
Q

catecholamines in the urine, headaches, hypertension and palpitations

A

phaeochromocytoma

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2
Q

tanned skin without being on holiday

A

addison’s

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3
Q

increased shoe size, “spade hands”, wedding ring too tight

A

acromegaly

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4
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signs of hyperthyroidism plus any eye changes, gritty eyes, smooth velvety skin

A

graves’ disease

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5
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moon face, proximal weakness, stretch marks, buffalo hump, abdo fat

A

cushing’s

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6
Q

ketones on breath (sweet smelling/pear drop breath)

A

DKA

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7
Q

deep, laboured breathing (kussmaul breathing)

A

metabolic acidosis (esp DKA)

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8
Q

“orphan Annie” nuclei

A

papillary thyroid cancer

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9
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bone pain, stones, abdomen pain, psychiatric problems (bones, stones, groans, moans)

A

hypercalcaemia (hyperparathyroidism)

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10
Q

psamomma bodies

A

found in papillary thyroid carcinomas

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11
Q

butterfly rash

A

SLE

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12
Q

heat intolerance/palpitations

A

hyperthyroidism (everything happens faster)

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13
Q

cold intolerance/weight gain

A

hypothyroidism (everything happens slower)

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14
Q

anosmia and isolated GnRH deficiency

A

kallmann’s syndrome

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15
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trousseau sign, Chvostek sign and QT prolongation (on ECG)

A

hypocalcaemia

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16
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acute management of hypocalcaemia

A

IV calcium gluconate (10ml of 10% calcium gluconate over 10 minutes in 50% dextrose or saline)

17
Q

brachydactyly of the 4th metacarpal

A

pseudohypoparathyroidism