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Endocrine System Flashcards

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Carbimazole

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Hyperthyroidism

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What is Graves’ disease

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Autoimmune condition where antibodies stimulate the thyroid

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Propylthiouracil

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Hyperthyroidism

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Levothyroxine

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Hypothyroidism

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IV triiodothyronine

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Hypothyroidism

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Calcium glucoronate IV infusion

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Hypocalcaemia

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Engocalciferol

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Hypocalcaemia

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Biophosphates

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Hypercalcaemia

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Calcitonin

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Hypercacaemia

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Hydrocortisone

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Low glucocorticoid

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Prednisolone

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Oral glucocorticoid

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Methylpednisolone

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Parenteral glucocorticoid

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Dexamethasone

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Oral glucocorticoid

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Beclametasone

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Asthma steroid brown inhaler

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Oral glucocorticoid side effect

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Buffalo hump, moon face, high bp, muscle wastage, stunted growth etc

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Inhaled glucocorticoid side effect

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Oral Candida albicans

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What is Addison’s crisis

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When you withdraw steroids too quickly, low bp, low glucose, high K+, low Na

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Oestrogen and progesterone combined pill

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Oral contraceptive

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Mini pill

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Progesterone only oral contraceptive

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Contraceptive drug interactions

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Antibiotics, hepatic enzyme inducers

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HRT

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Hormone replacement therapy for when you have the menopause

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Risks of hrt

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Cancer and thromboembolytic disorders

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Tamoxifen

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Breast cancer treatments

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Clomiphene

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Fertility treatment

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How does carbimazole work

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Inhibits the synthesis of thyroxine

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