Rahhal Study guide / Lecture Review Flashcards
What are the 3 sulfonylureas to know??
glipizide, glyburide, glimepiride
What is the action of the sulfonylureas?
insulin secretagogues- lead to glucose independent insulin release (can cause hypoglycemia - eat when taking it)
Side effects of sulfonylureas
can cause hypoglycemia - eat when taking it
How do you monitor nephropathy in diabetes patients?
by checking urine microalbumin every year.
how do you treat diabetic neuropathy?
-ACE inhibitor or ARB
What are the “statin benefit groups”? -4
- all people with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- all people with LDL >190
- People 40-75, with LDL>70, and Diabetes
- People 40-75, LDL >70, without diabetes or heart disease, but 10 year risk of atherosclerotic CVD is >7.5% (use calculator.
What is the differential for PTH independent hypercalcemia? -5 categories
- malignancy/ cancer - overproduction of PTH-rP/ 1,25 OH D
- granulomatous disease - production of 1,25OH D
- drug induced (vitamin D toxicity, vitamin A toxicity)
- immobilization for long time
0milk alkali syndrome (excess Ca intake
what is the most common cause of hypercalcemia in inpatients in the hospital?
malignancy/cancer
acute treatment of hypercalcemia
fluids to dilute the serum calcium, induce urine excretion of Ca and correct dehydration.
Differential diagnosis of hypocalcemia with elevated PTH.
- Calcium deficiency
- vitamin D deficiency
Differential of hypocalcemia with low or normal PTH.
hypoparathyroidism
treatment for hypoparathyroidism.
- oral calcium
- 1,25 OH vit D - active form since there is no PTH to activate vitamin D in the kidney.
What is the treatment goal for hypoparathyroidism?
Ca at the low end of normal - any higher would increase the urine calcium and risk kidney stones and nephrocalcinosis)
There is a risk for these since in the absence of PTH, there will be increased urine Ca, since it normally increases reabsorption of calcium in the kidney.)
In clinic, you see a thyroid nodule. You get a TSH. It is high. What is the next step?
Fine Needle Aspiration of the tumor.
If the serum TSH is normal or high, you need to do FNA, since malignant nodules typically don’t produce thyroid hormone.
In clinic, you see a thyroid nodule. You get a TSH. It is low. What is the next step?
Get a radionuclide scan.
If it is cold (no increased uptake), then get a Fine Needle Aspirate test, to check for cancer.
If it is hot (increased uptake) it is not malignant. Treat hyperthyroidism
Cushing’s disease is?
hypercortisolism (can be due to many causes)
What are the symptoms of Cushing disease (elevated cortisol)
- weight gain
- round face
- striations
- thin skin/bruising
- mood disturbances, insomnia
- bone loss/fractures.
- hypertension
- diabetes/hyperglycemia
NOTE: ectopic cushings (cancer) may present with weight loss due to malignancy/ rapid onset.
What is the treatment for hypoparathyroidism?
Calcium + calcitriol (active vitamin D, since kidney can’t activate it without parathyroid hormone.)
T/F: proptosis (exopthalmos) and lid retraction are hyperthyroid signs associated exclusively with graves disease.
False.
proptosis is exclusively in Graves, but lid retraction happens in all hyperthyroid cases, due to increased sympathetic activity.