Pastest stuff to know Flashcards
1
Q
Test for Acromegaly
A
Oral glucose tolerance test
2
Q
What causes reduced Ca absorption at intestine?
A
Vit d deficiency
3
Q
Diabetic condition with high risk of thromboembolism?
A
DKA give LWMHeparin
4
Q
Most papillary carcinomas are cured by…
A
thyroidectomy
5
Q
What can cause male infertility due to suppression of GnRH
A
Exogenous Testosterone use
6
Q
Cause of Diabetes Insipidus
A
Low ADH levels
7
Q
21-hydroxylase deficiency causes …
A
decreases cortisol synthesis
decreases aldosterone synthesis
8
Q
PCOS clinical picture:
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PCOSPAL P-olycystic ovaries on US C-ycles are erratic or amenorrhea O-besity + hirsutism S-ubfertility P-rolactin (mild increase) A-ndrogens (modest increase) L-H (significant increase)
9
Q
Thyroid cancers listed from most common and best prognosis > least common and worse prognosis
A
PFMA Papillary Follicular Medullary Anaplastic
10
Q
Patient presents with amenorrhoea, what is a good investigation?
A
Beta-Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (HCG) estimation (pregnancy test)
11
Q
Clinical features of Phaechromocytoma
A
PHAE Palpitations Hypertension Attacks of headache Episodic sweating
