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Question 1

what are cases of hypertension

Answer 1

phaechromocytoma

nephritic syndrome

renal artery stenosis

conn’s

cushing’s

Question 2

What are causes of postural drop

Answer 2

dehydration

addisons

heart failure

anti hypertensisves

aortic regurgitation

Parkinsons

Question 3

What could pigmentation in the mouth of a patient with postural hypotension be

Answer 3

addison

Question 4

What is the best way to test for addison’s?

Answer 4

random cortisol

Question 5

What is secondary hydroaldrosterone?

What is the typical picture

Answer 5

person who takes steroid often

• like asthmatic

Question 6

What are the causes for addisons?

Answer 6

TB

autoimmune

Question 7

What causes hyponaetraemia

Answer 7

hypovolaemic: vomittin, diuretics, diarrhea
euvolaemic: addison’s, hypothyrodism, siadh
hypervolaemia: heart failure,

Question 8

what are causes of SIADH

Answer 8

Cancer (lung tumour)

surgery

Question 9

What is the management of DKA

Answer 9

Make a diagnosis: patient with dehydration signs and deep signing respiration

1. give agressive saline
2. by 2nd bag give potassium chloride
3. 0.1 per kilo per hour insulin

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