Endocrinology Flashcards
1
Q
What test to localise the cause of Cushing syndrome
A
High dose of dexamethasone suppression test
2
Q
Feature of Cushing syndrome(6)
A
Purple striae on abdomen
Round face/moon
Truncal obesity
Osteoporosis
Acne and hirsutism
Hypertension
3
Q
What is the Normal prolactin level?
A
400 mU/l
4
Q
Pituitary Timor presses the Optic chias m and causes?
A
Bitemporal Hemianopia
5
Q
Pins and needles feeling, loss of sensation and gloves and stocking loss to fine touching a diabetic patient is synonymous to?
A
Diabetic Neuropathy
6
Q
Feature of sub clinical hypothyroidism
A
TSH is high but T4 is within normal range
7
Q
Low tsh and high T3 and T4 indicates?
A
Subacute thyroditis
8
Q
Test for diabetic ketoacidosis
A
Arterial blood gas
