Endocrinologie Flashcards

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The most common cause of hypothyroidism

A

Hashimoto thyroiditis

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Lab findings in Hashimoto thyroiditis

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High TSH, low T4 antibodies to thyroid peroxidase (TPO)

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Exophtalmos, pretibial myxedema, an lowered TSH

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Graves disease

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The most common cause of Cushin syndrome

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Iatrogenic corticosteroid administration. The second most common cause is Cushing desease

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A patient post-thyroidectomiy presents with signs of hypocalcemia and raised phophorus

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Hypoparathyroidism (iatrogenic)

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Stones, bones, groans, psychiatric overtones

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Signs and symptoms of hypercalcemia

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Hypertension, hypokalemia, and metabolic alkalosis

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1° hyperaldosteronism (due to Conn syndrome or bilateral adrenal hyperplasia)

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A patient presents with tachycardia, wild swings in BP, headache, diaphoresis, altered mental status, and a sense of panic

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Pheochromocytoma

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Which should be used first in treating pheocrhomocytoma, alfa or beta-antagonists

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alfa-antagonists (phenoxybenzamine)

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A patient with a history of lithium use presents with copious amounts of dilute urine

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nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (DI)

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Treatment of central DI

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Administration of DDAVP and free-water restriction

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A postoperative patient with siginificant pain presents with hyponatremia and normal volume status

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Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) due to stress

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13
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An antidiabetic agent associated with lactic acidosis

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Metformin

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A patient presents wirh weakness, nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and new skin pigmentation. Lab results show hyponatremia and hyperkalemia. Treatment?

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1° adrenal insufficiency (Addiso disease). Treat mith glucoqcorticoids, mineralocorticoids, en IV fluids.

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Goal HbA1c for a patient with diabetes mellitus (DM)

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<7.0%

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Treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

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Fluids, insulin, and electrolyte repletion (eg, K+)

17
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Bone pain, hearing loss, raise alkaline phosphatase

A

paget disease

18
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raised IGF-1

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Acromegaly

19
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Galactorrhea, amenorrhea, bitemporal hemianopia

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prolactinoma

20
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raised serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone

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congenital adrenal hyperplasia (21-hydroxylase deficiency)

21
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pancreas pituitary parathyroid tumors

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multiple endrocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1)