UWorld Endo And Electrolytes Flashcards
Most common neuropathy in diabetics?
Symmetrical distal polyneuropathy
Other causes of Addison disease?
- Chronic granulomatous infections (histoplasmosis, Coccidioides mycosis)
- DIC
- Adrenal metastasis
- Adrenoleukodystrophy
Sx of acromegaly? Test?
Arthalgias, HTN, finger swelling, skin tags, carpal tunnel, jaw enlargement
IGF-1
Pt with suspected acromegaly and elevated IGF-1: next step?
Oral glucose tolerance test. (Glucose should decrease GH in normal patients) If inadequate, MRI brain.
If mass - operate
If no mass - look for GHRH secreting tumor
Causes of alkalosis with hypoK and normotension? HypoCl seen in?
- Vomiting - hypoCl
- Diuretic use
- Bartter syndrome
- Gitelman syndrome
Indications for thyroid functioning tests?
- Hyperlipidemia
- hypoNa
- Elevated serum muscle enzymes
Use of beta blockers in thyroid disease?
Sx relief in thyrotoxicosis
Sestamibi scan - follow up?
Purpose: to localize PTH adenoma
Neg with many abnormal glands: bilateral neck exploration
Equivocal scan: bilateral neck exploration
Positive scan with 1 adenoma: parathyroidectomy with radio guidance
Elevated testosterone hormone with normal DHEAS versus elevated DHEAS with normal testosterone?
Ovarian versus adrenal source of excess androgen production
Screening test for congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
17-hydroxyprogesterone
Suspected pagent’s disease: two tests to order?
- Serum alk phos
2. Urinary analysis for telopeptides, hydroxyproline, and deoxypyridinoline (Marker of bone resorption)
Most likely cause of death in acromegaly?
Congestive heart failure
Teaticular tumors with increased bata-hCG? Increase in only AFP? increase in AFP and beta-hCG?
ChorioCA, yolk-sac tumor, teratomas/non-seminatous germ cell tumor
Adverse effect of PTU and methimazole?
Adverse effect of radioiodine ablation?
Adverse effect of thyroidectomy?
Agranulocytosis
Worsening of Ophthalmopathy
Recurrent laryngeal nerve damage
Contraindications of radioactive iodine tx?
Pregnancy and severe ophthalmopathy
Type of lung cancer associated with hypercalcemia?
Squamous (sCa++mous) cell carcinoma
Differential diagnosis for anterior mediastinal mass?
4 T's Thymoma Teratoma Thyroid neoplasm "Terrible" Lymphoma
Pt with hashimoto’s thyroiditis is at a higher risk for developing?
thyroid lymphoma
Bartter’s syndrome - labs?
- hypoK
- metabolic alkylosis
- Elevated urine Cl
- Normal BP
Pt with suspected adrenal insufficiency. Must do this test?
Cosyntropin stimulation test.
Purpose: Cosyntropin test vs 24 urine cortisol
adrenal insufficiency vs cushings
Distingush between cushing’s disease vs ectopic ACTH production?
Dex suppression test.
If cortisol drops, then cushing’s disease (pit adenoma)
If cortisol doesn’t drop, then ectopic ACTH
Causes of primary hypoPTH?
- post-surgical
- congenital absence of parathyroids
- autoimmune
- defect in Ca sensing receptor
Diuretic abuse: urine Cl (be specific)? Renin level? ALDO level? Serum K? Serum bicarb? Serum Na?
high>20, up, up, down, up, low/normal
Vomiting: urine Cl (be specific)? Renin level? ALDO level? Serum K? Serum bicarb? Serum Na?
low<10, up, up, down, up, low/normal