ENDOCRINOLOGY 8

Question 1

an insulinoma is a tumour of which cells?

Answer 1

insulin secreting beta cell tumour

Question 3

which haematology finding is diagnostic for insulinoma?

Answer 3

hyperinsulinaemia + hypoglycaemia in the same blood sample

Question 4

what are 3 forms of emergency treatment for insulinoma?

Answer 4

-IV dextrose
-feed asap and often
-glucagon

Question 5

what are some (3) forms of medical treatment for insulinoma?

Answer 5

-small frequent meals
-prednisolone
-glucose gels
-other drugs

Question 6

what is diabetes insipidus? -due to deficiency in which hormone?
-from whihc organ?

Answer 6

PUPD due to imbalance or resistance of ADH(aka vasopreein) from the posterior pituitary

Question 7

what are some diagnostic techniques of diabetes insipidus?

Answer 7

-quantify water intake
-urinalysis
-exclusion
-DDAVP trial (synthetic vasopressin)

Question 8

what is a pheochromocytoma?

Answer 8

benign adrenal tumour

Question 10

the clinical signs of a pheochromocytoma are caused by excessive production of _______

Answer 10

catecholamines

Question 11

common invasion site for pheochromocytoma?

Answer 11

to vena cava causing thrombus developement