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Endocrinology Flashcards

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Iodine deficeincy

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Most common cause of hypothyroidism globally and suspect in cases where iodine is not added to diet.

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Pheochromocytoma

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Triad of sweating, headaches and palpitations. investigate with urinary metanephrines

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Nephrogenic DI

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Urine osmolality low after fluid deprivation and desmopressin

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Prolactinomas

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First line treatment with dopamine agonists (cabergoline, bromocriptine)

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Prednisolone

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Steroids increase the risk of osteonecrosis

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Primary hyperaldosteronism

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Symptoms include hypertension, headaches, muscle weakness and nocturia. Investigated with aldosterone/renin ratio

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Klinefelter’s syndrome

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Causes high LH and low testosterone

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Wilm’s tumour and neuroblastoma

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Refer any child with a palpable abdominal mass or unexplained enlarged organ very urgently to specialist

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Primary hyperparathyroidism

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Parathyroid adenoma may have normal PTH level

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SGT2 inhibitors

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Increased risk of urinary tract infection

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Sulfonylureas

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Often cause weight gain

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Angiotensin II receptor blocker

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Used first line in all black T2DM patients with hypertension

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Diabetes blood pressure

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Aim for 135/85 home readings

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Metoclopramide

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Can cause galactorrhoea

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Adrenal venous sampling

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After inconclusive CT AVS can be used to determine between unilateral adenoma and bilateral hyperplasia in primary hyperaldosteronism

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Bilateral idiopathic adrenal hyperplasia

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Most common cause of primary hyperaldosteronism

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Pregabalin

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Used in neuropathic pain with a history of benign prostatic hyperplasia

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Adrenal insufficiency

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Can occur on surgery after long term steroid use and needs IV hydrocortisone 100mg

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Diabetic ketoacidosis

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Hyperglycaemia and ketones, man aged with immediate IV fluids then insulin infusion and potassium

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Glucocorticoids

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Can induce neutrophilia

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Smoking

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Risk factor for Grave’s disease

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Cushing’s syndrome

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Hypokalaemia and metabolic acidosis seen

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Addison’s disease

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Can cause hypoglycaemia

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Addison’s disease management

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Prescribed hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone

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MODY

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Autosomal dominant inheritance pattern

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Pretibial myzoedema

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Specific feature of Grave’s disease

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Spironolactone

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Can cause gynaecomastia

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Goserelin

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A GnRH agonist used in the management of prostate cancer

-can cause gynaecomastia

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DKA

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Stop short acting insulin but continue fixed rate long acting insulin

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Addison’s crisis

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  • hyponatraemia
  • hyperkalaemia
  • hypoglycaemia
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Thyrotoxic storm

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Consider in patients with Grave disease and infection

-give corticosteroids, PTU and propranolol

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Cushing’s disease

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Low dose dexamethasone does not cause suppression but high dose does

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Addison’s disease

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  • tiredness

- hyperpigmentation

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Levothyroxine

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Needs to be increased in pregnancy by about 50% from 4-6 weeks

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Metoclopramide

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Can cause galactorrhoea

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Diabetes type 2

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Requires two abnormal HbA1c readings if asymptomatic

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Acromegaly

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Trans-sphenoidal surgery

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Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma

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  • late presenting and aggressive
  • pressure symptoms including dysphagia
  • hoarseness
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Grave’s disease

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Propranolol should be given to help control symptoms

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Insulinoma

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Whipple’s triad of hypoglycaemia with fasting or exercise, reversal of symptoms with glucose and low BMs

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DKA insulin

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Give fixed rate intravenous insulin infusion at 0.1units/kg/hour

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HbA1c

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Target 48 mmol/mol for type two diabetes

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Latent autoimmune diabetes of adulthood

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Slow autoimmune destruction of the islets

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Levothyroxine

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Iron and calcium carbonate tablets can reduce absorption of levothyroxine

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Bromocriptine

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Treatment for galactorrhoea

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Myxoedema comas

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  • confusion
  • hypothermia
  • hyponatraemia
  • hypercarbia
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Empagliflozin

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SGLT-2 inhibitor

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Primary hyperaldosteronism

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The most common cause is bilateral idiopathic adrenal hyperplasia

  • high bp
  • muscle weakness
  • low K
  • high aldosterone to renin ratio
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Sick euthyroid syndrome

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  • occurs post infection

- TSH low and free T4 low

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Subacute thyroiditis

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  • low TSH
  • very high free T4
  • tender goitre
  • raised ESR
  • globally reduced iodine uptake

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