Endocrinology conditions Flashcards
Hyperthroiddsm symptoms
· weight loss · increased appetite · diarrhoea · heat intolerance · sweating · tremor· palpitations
Hyperthroiddsm signs
tachycardia · atrial fibrillation · lid lag · lid retraction · onycholysis · palmar erythema · warm moist skin -goitre
Acromegaly symptoms
· arthralgia · excessive sweating gonadal dysfunction · low libido · erectile dysfunction
acromegaly signs
"· acral enlargement · wide nose - big tongue · big jaw · big supraorbital ridges · skin tags" - darkened skin deep voice
Craniopharyngioma symptoms
“· growth failure (children, 50%)
· erectile dysfunction”
Cushings Syndrome signs
"· central obesity · plethoric · moon face skin and muscle atrophy · bruises · acne · violaceous striae"
Cushingss Syndrome symptoms
"· increased weight · mood · depression · irritability · psychosis · gonadal dysfunction · oligomenorrhea (F) · hirsutism (F) · erectile dysfunction (M)"
Hyperaldosteronism symptos
"· nocturia · hypokalaemia symptoms · hypotonia · hyporeflexia · tetany · cramps · palpitations · light headedness · constipation "
Thyroid Carcinoma symptoms
“late presenting
· hoarseness
· dyspnoea
· dysphagia”
Thyroid Carcinoma signs
“· thyroid nodules*
· cervical lymphadenopathy”
Hypercalcaemia symptoms
· dehydration
Precocious Puberty symptms
· symptoms related to underlying cause
Precocious Puberty signs
· secondary sexual characteristics before:
Delayed Puberty symptoms
· symptoms related to underlying cause
Diabetes Insipidus symptoms
“· nocturia
· no glycosuria
hypernatraemia symptoms”