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What is adrenarche?

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Onset of androgen-dependent body changes such as growth of axillary and pubic hair, body, body odor, and acne

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What is acral?

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Pertaining to peripheral body parts such of fingers and toes

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What is Acrochordon?

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Skin tags

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What is acanthosis nigricans?

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  • Common skin pigmentation
  • thick velvety texture
  • patches appear on armpits, groin, neck, elbow, knees, knuckles, or skin fold
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What is acanthosis nigricans related to?

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  • Insulin resistance (elevated insulin states)
  • Obesity
  • Acromegaly
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What age is considered amenorrhea? and how many missed periods qualifies a pt for amenorrhea?

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  • Girls who haven’t begun menstruation by age 15

- At least 3 missed periods

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What are the causes for amenorrhea?

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  • Pregnancy

- inability to regulate hormones

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What is exopthalmosis?

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  • Prominence of the eyes secondary to thyroid disease

- Hyperthyroidism (Graves dz)

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What is proptosis?

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  • Abnormal protrusion or displacement of an eye or other body parts due to all other causes
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What is hirsutism? and what is it caused by?

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  • Male pattern hair growth in women, on face chest and back

- Caused by: excess male hormones called androgens, primarily testosterone

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When is menarche?

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Onset of menstruation

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What is precocious puberty? and what are the ages for girls and boys?

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Early onset of puberty

  • 8 in girls
  • 9 in boys
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What is pubarche?

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Appearance of sexual hair

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What is puberty?

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Developmental stages during which secondary sexual characteristics appear

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What is Thelarche?

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Onset of female breast development

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What is virilization?

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  • Biological development of sex differences
  • Changes that make a male body diff from female body
  • These changes are produced by androgens
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What is the challenge when completing an HPI for an endocrine problem?

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  • a pt may harbor more than one endocrinopathy which could be overlooked if subtle historical and clinical cues are over looked
  • don’t be in a hurry w/ your hx
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What does male development require?

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Normal function of hypothalamic - testicular axis.

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Amenorrhea is an important clue in the breakdown of what?

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Hypothalamic - pituitary - ovarian axis

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What is the diagnosis of too much growth hormones in an adult pt?

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Acromegaly

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21
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Amenorrhea + galactorrhea w/ elevated prolactin levels suggest what?

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Pituitary tumor

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What are the steps of HPI?

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  • Hx
  • PE
  • Labs
  • radiologic imaging
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What are complaints of an older pt with hyperthyroidism?

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  • Fatigue
  • weight loss
  • constipation
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What are complaints of an younger pt with hyperthyroidism?

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  • Overactivity
  • Nervousness
  • Jitteriness
  • Temperature intolerance
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What are sxs of hypothyroidism?

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  • Depression
  • Fatigue
  • Mild weight gain or difficulty loosing weight
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26
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What would indicate thyroiditis?

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Recent viral illness presenting w/ trouble swallowing and tender thyroid

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27
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A female pt presenting with recurrent vaginal candidiasis or pt with recurrent UTI should be evaluated for what?

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Diabetic evolution/work-up

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Describe the onset of type 2 DM?

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Gradually slower onset of sxs

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What is the onset of type 1 DM and sxs?

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Acute onset

  • blurred vision
  • Frequent infections
  • Non-healing ulcers
  • Numb or painful extremities
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30
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What are alimentary changes?

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Changes to nutrition, digestion and absorption

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31
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Weight loss is d/t what?

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  • Thyrotoxicosis

- DM

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32
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Weight gain is d/t what?

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  • Cushings

- Hypothalamic dz

33
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Appetite loss is d/t what?

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Appetite increase is d/t what?

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Thyrotoxicosis

35
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Diarrhea is d/t what?

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  • Hyperthyroidism

- Addisons

36
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Constipation is d/t what?

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  • Hyperthyroidism

- Hypercalcemia

37
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Polydipsia is d/t what?

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  • DM
  • Renal dz
  • Hypercalcemia
38
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Pigmentation changes are d/t what?

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  • Hypopituitarism
  • Cushings
  • Addisons
39
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Dryness is d/t what?

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  • Hypothyroidism

- Hypoparathyroidism

40
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Sweating is d/t what?

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  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Pheochromocytoma
  • Acromegaly
41
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Overgrowth is d/t what?

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Acromegaly

42
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Nervousness, irritability is d/t what?

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Thyrotoxicosis

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Fatigue is d/t what?

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  • Hypothyroid
  • DM
  • Addison’s
  • Acromegaly
44
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HA is d/t what?

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Hypoglycemia

45
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Seizures is d/t what?

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Hypoglycemia

46
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Visual loss is d/t what?

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  • Acromegaly

- DM

47
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What are some causes of Rheumatoid changes?

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  • Short stature or Gigantism
  • Marfans
  • Kleinfelters
  • Acromegaly
48
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What is polyuria d/t?

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  • DM
  • DI
  • Polydipsia
49
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What is menstrual changes d/t?

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  • Polycystic ovary

- Pituitary dz

50
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What is impotence d/t?

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  • Hyperprolactinemia
  • Hypogonadism
  • Acromegaly
51
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What drug hx should be asked for endocrine HPI?

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  • Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
  • Thyroid drugs.
  • Diabetic drugs.
  • Prostate dz drugs.
  • Steroids.
52
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Penguinoid habitus is associated with what?

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Klinefelters

53
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Tremors or Palmer erythema is a sign of what?

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Hyperthyroid

54
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Pigmentation of palmar crease is a sign of what?

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Addison’s

55
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4th, 5th metacarpals shortened is a sign of what?

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Pseudohypoparathryoid

56
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Decreased quantities of hair, perioral and periorbital wrinkling is a sign of what

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Hypogonadism.

57
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Females with excessive hair, acne, male-pattern balding, central scalp hair loss is a sign of what?

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Androgen excess.

58
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Hypertension is a sign of what?

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Cushing’s

59
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Hypotension is a sign of what?

60
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A positive Trousseau’s and / or Chvostek’s sign is sign of what?

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  • Hypocalcemia

- Hyperparathyroidism (elevated secretion of parathyroid hormone PTH)

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Muscle weakness is a sign of what?

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  • Hypothyroid

- Cushing‘s

62
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Axillary hair loss is a sign of what?

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Hypopituitary

63
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Skin tags are a sign of what?

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Acromegaly

64
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Moon face, Acne, oily skin is a sign of what?

65
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Hirsutism on face is a sign of what?

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Panhypopituitary

66
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Chin enlargement is a sign of what?

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Acromegaly

67
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Exophthalmos is a sign of what?

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Hyperthyroidism

68
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Occular fundus findings: cotton wool spots is a sign of what?

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  • DM

- Acromegaly

69
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Buccal pigmentation is a sign of what?

70
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Tongue enlargement is a sign of what?

A

Acromegaly

71
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A “buffalo hump”, palpate supraclavicular fat pads, striae, disproportionate abdominal fat is a sign of what?

72
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When doing a PE of the thyroid you are inspecting for what?

73
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Pigmented nipples is a sign of what?

74
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Loss, gain of chest hair is a sign of what?

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Hypogonadism

75
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Male gynecomastia is a sign of what?

76
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Reduced female breast size is a sign of what?

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Panhypopituitary

77
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During PE you inspect the genitalia for what?

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  • Atrophy

- Virilization

78
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During PE you inspect the legs for what?

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  • Peripheral neuropathy (DM).
  • Dry and brittle nails
  • Toenails and foot showing same symptoms asfingernails and hands.

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