Endocrinology

Question 1

Causes of raised prolactin

Answer 1

pregnancy
Prolactinoma
Physiological
Pcod
Primary hypothyroidism
Phenothiazines, metocloPramide, domPeridone

Question 2

Hypokalaemia and Hypertension

Answer 2

Hypokalemia with hypertension

1. Cushing syndrome
2. Conns syndrome (primary hyperaldosteronism)
3. Liddles syndrome
4. 11-beta hydroxylase deficiency

Hypokalemia without hypertension

1. Diuretics
2. Gi loss(diarrhoea, vomiting)
3. Renal tubular acidosis (rta 1 and rta 2)
4. Barrters syndrome
5. Gitelman syndrome