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What is the mechanism of Cushing syndrome?

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Increased cortisol due to a variety of causes

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What causes bilateral adrenal atrophy and is the most common cause of Cushing syndrome?

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Exogenous steroid use

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Atrophy of uninvolved adrenal gland in Cushing syndrome points to what cause?

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Primary adrenal adenoma, hyperplasia or carcinoma

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What is Cushing disease?

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An ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma

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What are some paraneoplastic causes of increased ACTH?

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Small cell lung cancer or bronchial carcinoids

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What is the affect of increased endogenous ACTH on adrenal glands?

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Adrenal hyperplasia

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What is responsible for the majority of endogenous cases of Cushing syndrome?

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Cushing disease

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What needs to be done if adrenal tumor is suspected?

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Adrenal CT to confirm

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What is next step if ACTH levels are elevated on low-dose dexamethasone test?

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High-dose dexamethasone test and CRH stimulation test

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What test results are consistent with Cushing disease?

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Adequate suppression with high-dose dexamethasone and increased ACTH and cortisol with CRH stimulation

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What test results are consistent with ectopic ACTH secretion?

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No suppression with high-dose dexamethasone and no increase in ACTH and cortisol with CRH stimulation

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What is next step with adequate suppression with high-dose dexamethasone and increased ACTH and cortisol with CRH stimulation?

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MRI of pituitary

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What is next step with no suppression with high-dose dexamethasone and no increase in ACTH and cortisol with CRH stimulation?

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CT of the chest/abdomen/pelvis

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Inability of the adrenal glands to generate enough glucocorticoids

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Adrenal insufficiency

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Acute primary adrenal insufficiency due to hemorrhage associated with septicemia form N. meningitidis, DIC or endotoxic shock

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Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome

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Hypotension, hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis with skin and mucosal hyperpigmentation points to what disease?

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Primary adrenal insufficiency

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Shock or hemorrhage causing hypovolemia leading to ischemia of the adrenal glands causes what type of adrenal insufficiency

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Acute primary adrenal insufficiency

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What is the most common cause of chronic primary adrenal insufficiency in the Western world?

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Autoimmune destruction

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What is the most common cause of chronic primary adrenal insufficiency in the developing world?

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TB

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Adrenal atrophy or destruction by disease either from autoimmune or TB is called what?

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Chronic primary adrenal insufficiency or Addison disease

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What cortisol and ADH levels are seen in primary adrenal insufficiency?

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Decreased cortisol

Increased ACTH

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What cortisol and ADH levels are seen in secondary adrenal insufficiency?

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Decreased cortisol and ACTH

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What is a common cause of tertiary adrenal insufficiency?

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Exogenous steroid use

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How is aldosterone synthesis affected in tertiary adrenal insufficiency?

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Not affected

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25
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What prevents edema in hyperaldosteronism?

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Aldosterone escape mechanism

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What are lab findings in primary hyperaldosteronism?

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Increased aldosterone, sodium reabsorption and potassium excretion
Decreased renin
Metabolic alkalosis

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What is the cause of primary hyperaldosteronism?

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Adrenal adenoma

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What is the cause of 2ndary hyperaldosteronism?

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Renovascular HTN, juxtaglomerular cell tumors and edema

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What is the most common tumor of the adrenal medulla in children?

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Neuroblastoma

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30
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Neuroblastomas originate from what cell line?

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Neural crest cells

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31
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What type of tumors can occur anywhere along the sympathetic chain?

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Neuroblastomas

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32
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Abdominal distention and a firm, irregular mass that can cross the midline points to what disease?

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Neuroblastoma

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Abdominal distention with a smooth mass that is unilateral, points to what disease?

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Wilms tumor

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Child with history of “dancing eyes-dancing feet” and an abdominal mass that crosses the midline with normal BP points to what disease?

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Neuroblastoma

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What are common findings in urine in someone with Neuroblastoma?

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Increased catecholamines (homovanillic and vanillylmandelic acid)

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Histology with Homer-Wright rosettes and Bombesin and NSE positive indicates to what disease?

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Neuroblastoma

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What oncogene is associated with neuroblastomas?

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N-myc oncogene

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Most common tumor of the adrenal medulla in adults?

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Pheochromocytoma

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Pheochromocytoma is derived from what cells?

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Chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla

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What germline mutations are associated with pheochromocytoma?

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NF-1, VHL, RET (MEN2A and MEN2B)

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41
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What is the rule for pheochromocytomas?

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Rule of 10s:
10% malignant
10% bilateral
10% extra-adrenal (bladder wall, organ of Zuckerandl)
10% calcify
10% kids
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42
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What are common symptoms of pheochromocytomas?

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Relapsing and remitting symptoms of 5 Ps:
Pressure (increased BP) - increased catecholamines
Pain (headache)
Perspiration
Palpitations
Pallor

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What are common findings in pheochromocytomas?

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Increased catecholamines: Epi, NE, dopamine in urine and plasma

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What is a worry in someone with history of chronic exogenous steroid use who stops using immediately?

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Tertiary adrenal insufficiency

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What is the treatment for pheochromocytoma?

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Irreversible a-antagonists (phenoxybenzamine) and B-blockers prior to tumor resection

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Why is a-blockade needed before giving B-blockers?

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To avoid a hypertensive crisis

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What are the cholesterol levels in hypothyroidism?

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Hypercholesterolemia due to decreased LDL receptor expression

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What are the CK levels in hypothyroidism?

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Increased CK levels

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What are the TSH levels in hypothyroidism?

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Increased TSH levels if primary

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What are the T3 and T4 levels in hypothyroidism?

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Decreased T3 and T4

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What are the CK levels in hyperthyroidism?

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Normal CK levels

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What is the TSH level in hyperthyroidism?

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Decreased TSH levels

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53
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What are the free T3 and T4 levels in hyperthyroidism?

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Increased T3 and T4 levels

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What are the cholesterol levels in hyperthyroidism?

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Hypocholesterolemia due to increased LDL receptor expression

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Causes of nodular thyroid goiters

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Toxic multi-nodular goiter
Thyroid adenoma
Thyroid cancer
Thyroid cyst

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Causes of smooth/diffuse thyroid goiters

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Graves disease
Hashimoto thyroiditis
Iodine deficiency
TSH-secreting pituitary adenoma

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What is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in iodine-sufficient regions?

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Hashimoto thyroiditis

58
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What are antibodies are associated Hashimoto thyroiditis?

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Anti-thyroid (anti-microsomal) peroxidase and anti-thyroglobulin antibodies

59
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What malignancy is associated with Hashimoto thyroiditis?

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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-cell origin)

60
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Hashimoto thyroiditis may present as hyperthyroid early in disease course - why?

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Thyrotoxicosis during parafollicular rupture

61
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Presents as a non-tender, moderately enlarged thyroid with decreased T3 and T4 and Hurthle cells with lymphoid aggregates and germinal centers on histology.

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Hashimoto thyroiditis

62
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What malignancy can present as an enlarging gland in Hashimoto thyroiditis?

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Marginal zone lymphoma

63
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What is the most common cause of congenital hypothyroidism in the U.S?

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Thyroid dysgenesis

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What is the cause of congenital hypothyroidism?

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Severe fetal hypothyroidism due to maternal hypothyroidism, thyroid agenesis, thyroid dysgenesis, iodine deficiency, dyshormonogenetic goiter

65
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What are the findings in congenital hypothyroidism?

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6 Ps:

Pot-bellied, Pale, Puffy, Protruding umbilicus, Protuberant tongue, and Poor brain development

66
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Self-limited disease often following a flu-like illness presenting with increased ESR, jaw pain, and very tender thyroid

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de Quervain (subacute granulomatous thyroiditis)

67
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What is the histology of subacute granulomatous thyroiditis?

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Granulomatous inflammation

68
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How does subacute granulomatous thyroiditis present early on in disease course?

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Hyperthyroid early on, followed by hypothyroid

69
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Thyroid replaced by fibrous tissue with inflammatory infiltrate and may extend to surrounding structures mimicking anaplastic carcinoma

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Riedel thyroiditis

70
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Young female presents with fixed, hard, rock-like painless goiter points to what disease?

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Riedel thyroiditis

71
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Thyroid gland down-regulation in response to increased iodine seen in hypothyroid diseases - what effect is this?

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Wolff-Chaikoff effect

72
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What drugs can cause hypothyroidism and presents as goitrogens?

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Amiodarone and lithium

73
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What is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism?

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Graves disease

74
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What type of hypersensitivity reaction is Graves disease?

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Type II; IgG thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin

75
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What HLA subtypes are associated with Graves disease?

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HLA-DR3 and HLA-B8

76
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What histological findings are seen in Graves disease?

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Tall crowded follicular cells and scalloped colloid

77
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What lymphocytes are associated with Graves disease?

78
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Increased osmotic swelling, muscle inflammation and adipocyte count in retro-orbital space causes what in Graves disease?

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Exophthalmos

79
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What symptoms are seen in Graves disease?

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Exophthalmos, pretibial myxedema

80
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What causes pretibial myxedema in Graves disease?

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Dermal fibroblasts

81
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What mediates exophthalmos?

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Infiltration of activated T-cells in the retro-orbital space leading to increased cytokines like TNF-a and IFN-y

82
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Focal patches of hyperfunctioning follicular cells distended with colloid and working independently of each TSH

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Toxic multinodular goiter

83
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What is the cause of toxic multinodular goiters working independently of TSH?

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TSH receptor mutations

84
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What are T3 and T4 levels in toxic multinodular goiter?

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Increased T3 and T4 levels

85
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What is usual cause of toxic multinodular goiters?

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Iodine deficiency

86
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Uncommon but serious complication that occurs when hyperthyroidism is incompletely treated or undertreated, and then significantly worsens in the setting of acute stress such as infection, trauma or surgery

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Thyroid storm

87
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Commonly presents with agitation, delirium, fever, diarrhea, coma and tachyarrhythmias from incomplete treatment of hyperthyroidism after acute illness

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Thyroid storm

88
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What lab findings are typically seen in thyroid storm?

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Increased LFTs

89
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What is the treatment for thyroid storm?

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4 Ps:

Propranolol, PTU, Prednisone, and Potassium iodine

90
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A patient with an autonomous nodule who is iodine deficient is given iodine and develops thyrotoxicosis

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Jod-Basedow phenomenon

91
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Asymptomatic benign solitary growth of the thyroid that is non-functional rarely causing hyperthyroidism

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Thyroid adenoma

92
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What is the histology or thyroid adenoma?

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Follicular with absence of capsular or vascular invasion

93
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What is the treatment for thyroid cancer?

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Thyroidectomy

94
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How is thyroid cancer diagnosed?

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Fine needle aspiration

95
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What nerve can be damaged in thyroidectomy?

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Recurrent laryngeal nerve

96
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Hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy is cause by damage to what structure?

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Removal of parathyroid glands

97
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What nerve can be damaged during ligation of inferior thyroid artery in thyroidectomy?

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Recurrent laryngeal nerve

98
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What nerve can be damaged during ligation of superior laryngeal artery in thyroidectomy?

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Superior laryngeal nerve

99
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What is the most common thyroid cancer?

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Papillary carcinoma

100
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What is the histology of papillary carcinoma?

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Empty-appearing nuclei with central clearing (Orphan Annie eyes), psammoma bodies, and nuclear grooves

101
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What mutations increase risk of papillary carcinoma?

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RET and BRAF mutations

102
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What is a major cause of papillary carcinoma in childhood?

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Irradiation

103
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What is the prognosis of papillary carcinoma?

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Excellent prognosis

104
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Presents with uniform follicles on histology, invades thyroid capsule and vasculature with a good prognosis?

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Follicular carcinoma of the thyroid

105
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What mutation is associated with follicular carcinoma?

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RAS mutation

106
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How does follicular carcinoma spread?

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Hematogenous spread

107
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Thyroid cancer from parafollicular cells that produces calcitonin in sheets of cells in an amyloid stroma

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Medullary carcinoma

108
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What stain is used in Medullary carcinoma?

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Congo red stain for amyloid stroma

109
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What mutations are associated with medullary carcinoma?

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MEN 2A and 2B RET mutations

110
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What is done if RET mutations detected in someone with thyroid cancer?

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Has medullary carcinoma so prophylactic thyroidectomy

111
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Thyroid cancer that is common in older patients presenting with dysphagia and respiratory compromise with invasion of local structures and has a very poor prognosis?

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Undifferentiated/anaplastic carcinoma

112
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What is lymphoma of the thyroid associated with?

A

Hashimoto thyroiditis

113
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Accidental surgical excision of parathyroid glands, autoimmune destruction, or DiGeorge syndrome can all cause what condition?

A

Hypoparathyroidism

114
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What are common findings in Hypoparathyroidism?

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Tetany, hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia

115
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Contraction of facial muscles with tapping of facial nerve on the check is called what?

A

Chvostek sign

116
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Occlusion of brachial artery with BP cuff causing carpal spasm is called what?

A

Trousseau sign

117
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Common procedures done to test for Hypoparathyroidism are what?

A

Chvostek and Trousseau sign

118
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Unresponsiveness of kidney to PTH causing hypocalcemia despite increased PTH level is called what?

A

Pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1A or Albright hereditary osteodystrophy

119
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What are common findings in Albright hereditary osteodystrophy?

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Shortened 4th/5th digits and short stature

120
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What is the inheritance pattern of Albright hereditary osteodystrophy?

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Autosomal dominant

121
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What is the mechanism of end-organ resistance to PTH in Albright hereditary osteodystrophy?

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Defective Gs protein a-subunit

122
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How is the defect inherited in Albright hereditary osteodystrophy?

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From mother due to imprinting

123
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How is the defect inherited in pseudopseudohypoparathryroidism?

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Inherited from father due to imprinting

124
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What is the mechanism of pseudopseudohypoparathryroidism?

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Defective Gs protein without end-organ resistance

125
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What are the PTH levels in pseudopseudohypoparathryroidism?

126
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What are the causes of primary hyperparathyroidism?

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Carcinoma, adenoma, hyperplasia

127
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What are lab findings seen in primary hyperparathyroidism?

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Hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria, hypophosphatemia

Increased PTH, ALP, cAMP in urine

128
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Disease that presents with weakness and constipation, abdominal/flank pain, and depression

A

Primary hyperparathyroidism

129
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What is the mnemonic for primary hyperparathyroidism?

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Stones, thrones, bones, groans and psychiatric overtones

130
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What is the cause of osteitis fibrosa cystica?

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Increased PTH

131
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Cystic bone spaces filled with brown fibrous tissue with increased PTH levels?

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Osteitis fibrosa cystica

132
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What is contained in the cysts seen in osteitis fibrosa cystica?

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Osteoclasts and deposited hemosiderin from hemorrhages

133
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What is the most common cause of 2ndary hyperparathyroidism

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Chronic renal disease

134
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2ndary hyperplasia due to decreased calcium absorption and/or increased phosphate

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2ndary hyperparathyroidism

135
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What are common findings in 2ndary hyperparathyroidism?

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Hypovitaminosis D, Hypocalcemia, Hypophosphatemia

Increased ALP, PTH

136
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What are common findings in 2ndary hyperparathyroidism due to chronic renal failure?

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Hypovitaminosis D, Hypocalcemia
Hyperphosphatemia
Increased ALP, PTH

137
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What is the cause of tertiary hyperparathyroidism?

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Refractory hyperparathyroidism from chronic renal failure

138
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What are common lab findings in tertiary hyperparathyroidism?

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Markedly increased PTH and increased calcium

139
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What disease is caused by a defective G-coupled sensing receptor in multiple tissues requiring higher than normal calcium levels to suppress PTH

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Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia

140
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What lab findings are seen in familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia?

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Hypercalcemia, low urine calcium, normal to increased PTH

141
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What is the cause of hypocalciuria and hypercalcemia seen in familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia?

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Increased renal calcium uptake

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