Renal, Endo, & Metabolism 3 Flashcards
Evaluation of hypoglycemia should include screening for sulfonylureas and _____.
meglitinides
Cushing’s causes chronic _____ hypertension.
Diastolic
Initial test for pheochromocytoma
Plasma metanephrines
First med to give perioperatively for pheochromocytoma
Phenoxybenzamine (anti-α)
Second med to give for pheochromocytoma
β-blocker
Pheochromocytoma is associated w/ these 4 diseases/syndromes
Neurofibromatosis, MEN 1&2, von Hippel Lindau, and familial paraganglioma
Electrolyte imbalance causing weakness, rhabdo, stupor, and seizures when treating DKA.
Hypophosphatemia
Why can DKA treatment cause severe hypophosphatemia (if phosphate stores are low)?
Aerobic glycolysis uses 1 molecule of phosphate per molecule of ATP produced.
Major possible hematologic adverse effect of rasburicase
Methemoglobinemia
Alternative to rasburicase or allopurinol for TLS
Febuxostat