Endocrine Buzzwords

Question 1

What are catecholamines in the urine, headaches, hypertension & palpitations?

Answer 1

Phaeochromocytoma

Question 2

What causes tanned skin without being on holiday?

Answer 2

Addison’s

Question 3

What condition causes Increased shoe size, ‘spade hands’, wedding ring too tight

Answer 3

Acromegaly

Question 4

What causes signs of hyperthyroidism plus any eye changes, gritty eyes, smooth velvety skin?

Answer 4

Graves’ disease

Question 5

What causes moon face, proximal weakness, stretch marks, buffalo jump, abdominal fat?

Answer 5

Cushings

Question 6

What condition causes ketones on breath, sweet smeelling/pear drop breath?

Answer 6

DKA

Question 7

What is indicated by Deep, laboured breathing (Kussmaul breathing) ?

Answer 7

metabolic acidosis (DKA)

Question 8

What do “Orphan Annie” nuclei indicate?

Answer 8

Papillary thyroid cancer

Question 9

Bone pain, stones, abdominal pain & psychiatric patients indicate what biochemical state?

Answer 9

Hypercalcaemia? (hyperparathyroidism)

Question 10

Psammoma bodies are found in?

Answer 10

Papillary thyroid carcinomas

Question 11

What condition causes a butterfly rash?

Answer 11

SLE

Question 12

Heat intolerance & palpitations is associated with?

Answer 12

Hyperthyroidism

Question 13

Cold intolerance & weight gain is associated with?

Answer 13

Hypothyroidism

Question 14

Anosmia & isolated GnRH deficiency associated with what condition?

Answer 14

Kallmann’s syndrome

Question 15

What do trousseau sign, Chvostek sign & QT prolongation (ECG) indicate?

Answer 15

Hypocalcaemia?

Question 16

What is the acute management of hypocalcaemia?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

What does Brachydactyly of the 4th metacarpal indicate?

Answer 17

Pseudohypoparathyroidism

Question 18

What are the 3 layers of the adrenal cortex?

Answer 18

Glomerulosa, Fasciculata, Reticularis (GFR)

Question 19

What layer of the adrenal cortex produces Mineralocoritdoids?

Answer 19

Glomerulosa

Question 20

Which layer of the adrenal cortex produces glucoorticoids?

Answer 20

Fasciculata

Question 21

Which layer of the adrenal cortex produces sex hormones?

Answer 21

Reticularis

Question 22

What are 5 causes of DKA?

Answer 22

Infection, Ischaemia, Infarction, Ignorance, Intoxication