PANCE Endocrine Flashcards
what disease is not enough cortisol
addisons
what gland produces TRH
hypothalamus
what is the best initial test for thyroid
TSH
Thyroid stimulating Ab/ TSH receptor Ab these are specific for what condition
graves
high TSA but normal T4 is what
subclinical hypothyroidsim
what is the rason for decreased uptake on the radioactive iodine test
Graves or
thyroiditis
what is sunclinical hypothroidsims at risk for
cardiovascular disease
what do you treat subclinical hypothroidsim
TSH > 20
what thyroid issue can cause menorrhagia
hypothyroid
what is cretinsim
congenital hypohyroidism
what is extream hyperthyroidism called
Thyroid storm
what are the 4 treatments for Thyroid storm
- propylthiouracial (PTU)
- beta blockers
- glucocorticoids
- avoid asprin
what is the MC cause of hyper thyroidism
GRAVES
how do you treat graves
- radioactive iodine
- MME/ PTU
- beta blocker
- thyroidextom
what medication do you give for hyper thyroid MME or PTU if they are pregnant
PTU
what two medications cause hypothyroisism
- amiodarone
- lithium
what is a risk for thyroid nodule
- extreme ages
- history of head and neck radiation
what is the malignancy rate of thyroid cancers in Men and women
M: Malignant
W: non malignant
what is the MC symptom of a thyroid nodule
asymptomatic
thyroid nodule “rapid growth, fixed in place, no movement with swallowing”
- malignant
what is the thyroid function with thyroid cancer
- euthyroid
what is the best test for a thyroid nodule
FNA
what is the MC type of thyroid nodule
follicular adenoma
how often do you monitor a thyroid nodule
every 6 - 12 months
what is the MC type of thyroid carcinoma
papillary
what type of thyroid cancer is associated with radiation exposure
papillary
what is the MC thyroid cancer (malignant) in males
anaplastic
what is the MC type of thyroid nodules
follicular adenoma
what vitamin is required for CA to be absorbed
Vit- D
Increased parathyroid hormone does what to Ca in the blood
increases
what is the MC cause of primary parathyroisism
parathyroid adenoma
what is the MC cause of secondary hyper parathyroidism
- Dec Ca
- Inc PTH
CKD
what is the DTR with inc Ca
deceased
Tx for increased parathroid hormone
parathroidectomy
what EKG for hypothyroidism
prolonged QT
for osteoporosis do you look at the T score of the Z score
T: < -2.5
blue tinted sclerae and presenile deafness
OI
failing kidneys do not eliminate phosphate correctly what pathology
renal osteodystrophy
Brown cysts and “salt and pepper” appearance of the skull on X ray
renal osteodystrophy
a decrease in Vit D causes soft bones and what pathology
Rickets
what is the tx for rickets
Vit D
what is more common primary of secondary adrenal disorders
secondary.
This is a failure of the pituitary gland to secerete ACTH
why is aldosterone intact with secondary ACTH
because it is stimulated by the RASS system
what is the MC cause of primary adrenal cortical (addisons)
steroid use
what is the MC cause of primary adrenal cortical insufficiency (addisons) disease
autoimmiue
infection
what is an addisons crisis
this is when someone with adrenal cortical insufficiency does not have enugh cortisol (stress hormone) on board and shit starts to go south
what are the labs of addisons crisis
hyponaterima
hyperkalemia
hypoglycemia
where is the issue with crushing disease
pituitary
what is cushings syndrome
signs and symptoms related to cortisol excess
what are the three tumors that can cause cushings disease
- Puititary (disease)
- Small cell
- adrenal tumor
what is the test for cushings disease
dexamethasole supression test
what medicaion do you use with adrenal tumor
ketoconazole
whta is conn syndrome
too much aldosterone
what is the MC cause of too much aldosterone
idiopathic
what is the MC pituitary tumor
- prolactinoma
prolactinoma symptoms
amenorrhea
golactorea
what hormone inhibits prolactin
dopamin