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precocious puberty - age definitions?

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boys < 9, girls <8

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central precocious puberty - what is it?

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early maturation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonad axis

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peripheral precocious puberty - what is it?

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excess sex hormone (androgen) production from gonads, adrenals, or exogenous source

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classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia - what is the defect - and what does it cause?

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21-hydroxylase completely deficient (leads to salt wasting or virilization due to glucocorticoid or mineralicorticoid deficiencies)

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nonclassic CAH - what is the defect?

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21-hydroxylase reduced, therefore NO salt wasting. Signs of precocious puberty after infancy.

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nonclassic CAH - symptoms?

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hyperfunctioning endocrine syndrome
cafe-au-lait spots
fibrous dysplasia
early signs of puberty

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drugs that increase thyroid binding globulin (therefore need higher dose of synthroid)?

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tamoxifen
estrogen
raloxifene
methadone, heroin

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drugs that reduce thyroid binding globulin (therefore need lower dose synthroid)?

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androgens
danazol
anabolic steroids
glucocorticoids

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patients with thyroid nodule and low TSH - next study?

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radionucleotide uptake scan

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patients with thyroid nodule and normal/high TSH - next study?

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FNA

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MEN Type I - features?

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DIAMOND

  • pituitary tumors
  • hyperparathyroidism
  • enteropancreatic tumors
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what is ASCVD risk level to start statin?

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> 7.5% @ 10 years

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who should start a statin?

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  • 40-75 w/DM
  • ASCVD risk >7.5% @ 10 years
  • LDL >190
  • ACS
  • stable angina
  • arterial revasc (stent, CABG)
  • stroke, TIA, PVD
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sick euthyroid - what is pathophys?

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impaired conversion of T4 –> T3

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what about sick people impairs conversion of T4 to T3?

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  • high endogenous cortisol
  • inflammatory cytokines (TNF)
  • starvation
  • certain meds (amio, glucocorticoids)
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subclinical hyperthyroid - clinical characteristics?

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  • suppressed TSH
  • normal thyroid hormone levels
  • +/- hyperthyroid symptoms
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subclinical hyperthyroid - causes?

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  • exogenous thyroid hormone
  • graves dz
  • nodular thyroid dz
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subclinical hyperthyroid - indications for tx?

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  • TSH persistently <0.1
  • TSH 0.1-0.5 AND 1 of:
  • – age >65
  • – heart dz
  • – osteoporosis
  • – nodular thyroid dz
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subclinical hypothyroidism - what is it?

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  • increased TSH

- normal T4

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subclinical hypothyroidism - when to tx?

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  • TSH > 10
  • TSH < 10 but high AND pt has anti-TPO Ab
  • TSH < 10 but high AND pt has one of following:
  • – goiter
  • – symptoms
  • – pregnancy
  • – ovulatory dysfunction
  • – hypercholesterolemia
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why is serum T3 Unhelpful in hypothyroidism?

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T4 –> T3 coversion is regulated by TSH, therefore in hypothyroidism, pts have increased TSH and therefore increased conversion of T4 –> T3

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maternal changes to thyroid hormones in 1st trimester? (TSH, T4, FT4)

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TSH - decreased
T4 - increased
FT4 - same/mild increase

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which 2 hormones in pregnancy affect TSH/T4?

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Estrogen = stimulated production of thyroxine-binding globulin = increased bound thyroid hormone, so increased production
- hCG = directly stimulates TSH receptors to make more thyroid hormone and suppresses pituitary signals for TSH release

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which antithyroid drug should be used in pregnancy?

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  • PTY in 1st trimester

- methimazole in 2nd and 3rd

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chronic autoimmune thyroiditis - what is the other name?
Hashimoto thyroiditis
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Hashimoto thyroiditis (chronic autoimmune thyroiditis) - clinical features?
- hypothyroid symptoms | - diffuse goiter
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treatment for subacute thyroiditis?
NSAID + BB
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what is definitive tx in Graves disease?
radioiodine thyroid ablation
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acromegaly suspected - which tests do you send?
- GH suppression test s/p glucose load (nonsuppression in acromegaly) - serum IGF1 levels
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patients w/T1DM are predisposed to what conditions?
- thyroid dysfunction - adrenal failure - primary hyogonadism - atrophic gastritis - celiac disease
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causes of hypercalcemia with low PTH?
- malignancy - vit D or A toxicity - granulomatous dz - drug-induced (thiazides) - milk-alkali syndrome - thyrotoxicosis - immobilization
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causes of hypercalcemia with normal/high PTH?
- primary (or tertiary) hyperparathyroidism - familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia - lithium
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in pregnancy, free thyroid and total thyroid hormone is corrected up to a factor of what?
1.5
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hashimoto's thyroiditis - what does TSH do?
GO UP
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thyroid lymphoma - risk factor?
preexisting Hashimotos thyroiditis
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follicular thyroid cancer - presentation?
palpable thyroid nodule
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medullary thyroid cancer - assoc w/what syndrome?
multiple endocrine neoplasm
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how treat pt w/hypoparathyroidism?
vitamin D (calciferol) or 1,25-vitD (calcitriol) but 1,25 more expensive and normal vit D works
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what does PTH do?
- converts 25-OHvitD to 1, 25-OHvitD | - increases renal calcium reABSORPTION
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what do in hypopara pt w/high Ca+ in urine, low Ca+ in blood?
add thiazide diuretic
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how do SGLT-2 inhibitors work?
lower blood glucose by reducing reabsorption of glucose in the kidney which leads to low insulin-to-glucagon ratio
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what is euglycmic ketoacidosis?
associated with SGLT-2 inhibitior use,
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name an SGLT-2 inhibitor?
canaglifloin
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women w/GDM should be tested with which test how long after birth?
- glucose tolerance test | - 6-12 weeks
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primary hyperparathyroid - caused by what?
- parathyroid adenoma (most common) - hyperplasia - carcinoma
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what puts pts @ risk for primary hyperparathyroidism?
MEN 1 & 2a
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primary hyperparathyroidism - ab abnormalities?
- hypercalcemia - high or inappropriately normal PTH - high 24-hr urinary calcium excretion
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parathyroidectomy in pts w/primary hyperparathyroid - indications?
- age < 50 - symptomatic hypercalcemia - osteoporosis (T < -2.5, fragility fracture) - nephrolithiasis/calcinosis - high risk of complications: calcium > 1mg/dl above normal, urinary calcium excretion >400 mg/day
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in person w/adrenal insufficiency and hypoT - what do you need to be careful of in treatment?
dont give levothyroxine before addressing the adrenal insufficiency
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when do you measure reverse T3?
in hospiitalized pt to ditinguish euthyroid sick syndrome from central hypothyroidism
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what happens to reverse T3 in sick euthyroid?
it is elevated
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if you diagnose someone w/central hypoT, what else should you do?
- workup for other pituitary hormones- pituitary MRI
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hormonal abnormalities in PCOS?
- high testosterone - high estrogen - LH/FSH imbalance
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why do pts w/PCOS have infertility?
anovulation
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SIADH associated w/which lugn cancer/
small cell
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SIADH - treatment?
1 - fluid restriction 2 - may need salt tabs 3 - loop diuretics WITH hypertonic saline or salt tabs 4 - demeclocycline or lithium (blunts response of collecting tubule cells to ADH)
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primary hyperaldo - how diagnose?
- plasma renin low | - aldo inapprop high
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autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease these pts are @ higher risk for what intraacranial abnormality?
berry aneurysm
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raloxifene - what is it?
selective estrogen modulator - stimulates estrogen on bone cells, but ANTAGONIZES other estrogen-responsive tissues
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familial hypocalcuric hypercalcemia - how treat?
no treatment needed
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RET proto-oncogene - most common cause of what?
MEN types 2A and 2B
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how distinguish familial hypocalcuric hypercalcemia from hypereparathyroid?
in FHH = low calcium urine excretion | in hyperparathyroid = high urine calcium excretion
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thyroid effects of amiodarone
1. decreased T4--> T3 conversion 2. inhibition of thyroid hormone synthesis 3. amiodarone induced thyrotoxicosis 2/2 increased thyroid hormone synthesis or destructive thyroiditis
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how treat amio induced TFT abnormalities?
you dont - give it time
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most common cause of primary hyperpara?
parathyroid adenoma
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second line agent for pts who have failed bisphosphonate therapy?
teriparatide
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prolactinoma - treatment?
- dopamine agonists (cabergoline, brmoocriptime) | - surgery
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dulaglutide, exenatide, liraglutide - what class of meds are these?
GLP-1 receptor agonists
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which antihyperglycemics can cause weight loss?
- biguanides (metformin) | - GLP-1 agonists (-tides)
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canagliflozin, dapagliflozin, empagliflozin - what class of meds are these?
SGLT-2 inhibitors
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linagliptin, sitagliptin, saxagliptin - what class of meds are these?
DPP-4 inhibitors
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pioglitazone - what class of med is this?
thiazolidinediones
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side effects of thiazolidinediones?
- edema, HF | - bone fractures
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sulfonylureas (glimepriride), meglitinidies (repaglinide, nateglinide) - what class of meds are these?
insulin secretagogues
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which oral antihyperglucemics can cause hypoglycemia?
insulin secratagogues - sulfonylureas (glimepiride - meglitinides (repaglinide, nateglinide)
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what are the causes of low Ca?
- vit D deficiency - hypopara - pseudohypopara - hyperphosphatemia
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vit D deficiency - phos and PTH are low/high?
- phos low | - PTH high
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hypopara - phos and PTH are low/high?
- phos high | - PTH low
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pseudohypopara - phos and PTH are low/high?
- phos high | - PTH high
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hyperphosphatemia - phos and PTH are low/high?
- phos high | - PTH high
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pseudohypopara - what is mechanism?
end organ resistance to PTH
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plasma ACTH are always measured at the same time as what other test?
cortisol
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what age start screening for osteoporosis?
65 unless risk factors (fam history, steroid use, smoking, malabsorption, body weight <127lb)
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what is secondary hyperpara?
increase in PTH 2/2 low calcium
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in what condition do you most commonly see secondary hyperpara?
CKD
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what is tertiary hyperpara?
parathyroid has hypertrophied from being stimulated so long in secondary hyperpara that it begins to produce PTH autonomously
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incidental adrenal mass - what workup need to send?
- BMP - dex suppression test - 24h urine catecholamine - metanephrine - vanillylmandelic acid - 17-ketosterid
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when to excise adrenal mass?
- >4cm - functional tumors - malignant tumors (heterogenous appearance on imaging)
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osteitis fibrosa cystica - what is it? what causes it?
- increased bony turnover causing fibrous tissue replacement | - caused by primary hyperpara or secondary hyperpara (as in CKD)
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to keep organs of braindead patient alive - what do?
- fluids - vasopressin prn - methylpred - thyroid hormone

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