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Endocrine and General Medical Flashcards

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Cause of Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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Lack of Insulin or Insulin Resistance.

Excess blood sugar causes increased water in body which diuresis fluid, Potassium, and Phosphorus. (Causing Metabolic Acidosis)

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Treatment of Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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Aggressive fluid hydration
K+ and Pho4 replacement
Insulin dosing at 0.1 u/kg
Consider D5w once CBG <300 mg/dl
Do not drop glucose >100 mg/dl/hr
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Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Non-ketonic Coma (HHNK/HHNC)

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Excessive sugar but body is still making and using insulin

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Presentation of HHNK

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Severe dehydration
Hyperglycemia (>800 common)
Elevated BUN /Creatine
Hypernatremia
No Ketones
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Treatment of HHNK

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Aggressive fluid replacement
Insulin
Anticipate hypokalemia

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Cause of Diabetes Insipidus (DI)

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Lack of anti-diuretic hormone caused by Head injury or Dilantin

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Presentation of Diabetes Insipidus

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Extreme urinary output with low osmolarity and specific gravity.
Hypernatremia

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Treatment of Diabetes Insipidus

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Aggressive fluid replacement
Vasopressin
dDavP

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Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH)

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Excessive production of ADH

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Causes of SIADH

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Small cell / oat cell carcinoma

Head injury

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Presentation of SIADH

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Dilutional Hyponatremia
Seizures
Cerebral edema
Elevated Urine osmolarity / specific gravity

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Treatment of SIADH

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Restrict fluids
Diuresis
Demeclocycline (ADH receptor antagonism)

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GI Hemorrhage Treatment

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Treat shock with 3:1 Crystalloid/Blood
NG/OG
Octreotide (Sandostatin) 25-50 mcg IVP then drip
Vasopressin

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Causes of Grave’s Disease / Thyrotoxicosis (Thyroid storm / Hyperthyroid)

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Increased Thyroid production due to surgery Uncontrolled DM
AMI
Toxemia

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Presentation of Grave’s Disease (Hyperthyroid)

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Any new tachycardia/A Fib in otherwise healthy females
Dramatic weight loss
CP /SOB/ Palpitations
Tremors / Nervousness

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Treatment of Grave’s Disease (Hyperthyroid)

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Anti-thyroid Meds
Anti-pyretics
Consider Iv glucocorticoids (Dexmethasone)
Fluids / Electrolytes

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Thyroid controls _____.

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Metabolic rate (Body Idle Speed)

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Causes of Hypothyroid / Myxedema Coma

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Autoimmune disorder most commonly triggered by infection.

Officially Myxedema Coma upon any change in LOC.

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Presentation of Hypothyroid

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Primarily women, almost exclusively over age 60.
>90% of cases in winter.

Fatigue, weight gain, deep voice, coarse hair

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Treatment of Hypothyroid

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Levothyroxine

Supportive care

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Cause of Addison’s Disease / Adrenal Insufficiency

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Not producing enough steroids caused by Autoimmune disease (Primary Addison’s)

Low levels of ACTH (Secondary Addison’s)

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Presentation of Addison’s Disease / adrenal Insufficiency

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Poor catecholamine production
Failure to respond to exogenous pressor agents
Inadequate aldosterone, cortisol, and androgens

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Treatment of Addison’s Disease / Adrenal Insufficiency

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Avoid abrupt discontinuation of chronic glucocorticoids

May need to initiate steroids

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Causes of Cushing’s Disease

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Producing excessive steroids due to:
Chronic glucocorticoid use with abrupt discontinuation
Pituitary disorders (too much ACTH release)
Oat cell carcinoma (“fake” cortisol)
Adrenal carcinoma (too much produced)

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Presentation of Cushing’s Disease

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Upper body obesity with thin arms and legs
Rounded face
Buffalo Hump
Fatigue, HTN, Hyperglycemia

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Treatment of Cushing’s Disease

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Initiate or Reduce Glucocorticoids
Supportive
Surgery

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Causes of Pancreatitis

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ETOH abuse
Biliary stone disease
Steroids and antibiotics
Infections

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Presentation of Pancreatitis

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Low Calcium levels
Concomitant Sepsis and ARDS
Renal failure
Cullen’s sign

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Treatment of Pancreatitis

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Fluid resuscitation
NPO with OG/NG
Meperidine
Antibiotics for sepsis
Anticipate worsening progression
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Causes of Bowel Obstruction

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Post operative adhesions
Malignancy
Crohn’s disease
Hernia’s

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Presentation of Bowel Obstruction

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Bowel ischemia results in sepsis

Pancreatitis common

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Treatment of Bowel Obstruction

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NPO with OG/NG
Aggressive fluid and pain control
Anti-emetics
Antibiotics

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Causes of Hepatic Encephalopathy

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ETOH abuse
Liver Failure
Cirrhosis / Hepatitis (causing ammonia toxicity)

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Presentation of Hepatic Encephalopathy

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Increased AST, ALT, BUN

“Coarse Muscle Flapping”

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Treatment of Hepatic Encephalopathy

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Stop GI bleeding
NG / OG for blood evacuation in bowel
Stop protein intake
Correct K+ levels

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Cause of Splenic Disease / Rupture

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Trauma (Most commonly affected organ in blunt trauma)

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Presentation of Splenic Disease / Rupture

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Left shoulder pain (Kehr’s sign)

Shock

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Treatment of Splenic Disease / Rupture

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Supportive care
Aggressive fluid replacement and PRBC’s
Surgery

39
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Brudzinski’s Sign

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Flexion of knees on neck flexion
Possible bacterial meningitis (or subarachnoid bleed)
“Chin to chest will cause knees to flex”

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Kernig’s Sign

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Inability to flex hamstring or leg due to pain. Indicative of Meningitis

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Cullen’s Sign

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Periumbilical bruising indicative of Pancreatitis

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Grey-Turner’s Sign

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Flank and groin bruising indicative of Pancreatitis

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Kehr’s Sign

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Left shoulder pain indicative of Splenic injury

44
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Murphy’s Sign

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Pain upon palpitation of RUQ while breathing in indicative of Gallbladder problems

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Levine’s Sign

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Fist over chest indicative of Cardiac problems

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Define Hypertensive Crisis

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Extremely elevated blood pressure WITH signs and symptoms of end organ damage

Headache, N/V, Visual changes, creatine/RBC in urine

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Treatment of Hypertensive Crisis

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Lower BP no more than 25% per hour and no lower than patient’s “normal”

48
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Important dermatomes

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T4: Nipples
T10: Umbilicus
C3/4/5: Innervates the diaphragm

49
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Meningitis

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Inflammation of meninges
Disease carried in CSF
Triad of neck stiffness, photophobia, and headache

50
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6 P’s of Arterial Occlusion

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Pain
Pallor
Paresthesia
Poikilothermia
Pulselessness
Paralysis
51
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The most definitive assessment of shock is ____.

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Lactic Acidosis (Lactate >4)

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