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Endocrine disorders

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ACTH deficiency   reduces adrenal secretion of cortisol, testosterone, and epinephrine (aldosterone secretion remains intact)  
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GH deficiency   causes short stature in children; adults experience asthenia (weakness), and increased cardiac mortality  
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Prolactin deficiency   inhibits postpartum lactation  
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TSH deficiency   causes secondary hypothyroidism  
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LH and FSH deficiency   causes hypogonadism and infertility in men and women  
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ADH deficiency   causes central diabetes insipidus with polyuria and polydipsia; hypernatremia occurs if fluid intake is inadequate  
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Oxytocin deficiency   causes lactation failure in postpartum women  
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ADH deficiency   causes central diabetes insipidus with polyuria and polydipsia; hypernatremia occurs if fluid intake is inadequate  
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Oxytocin deficiency   causes lactation failure in postpartum women  
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Acromegaly and gigantism   exessive growth (hands, feet, jaw, organs); coarse face, deeper voice, amenorrhea, HA, visual field loss, sweaty, weak,  
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Acromegaly and gigantism labs   serum GH is not suppressed following oral glucose; elevated IGF-1; imaging (terminal phalangeal "tufting;" pituitary tumor on CT or MRI  
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Hyperprolactinemia in women   menstrual cycle disturbances (oligomenorrhea, amenorrhea); galactorrhea, infertility  
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Hyperprolactinemia in men   hypogonadism, dec libido, erectile dysfunction, infertility  
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Hyperprolactinemia labs   elevated prolactin; CT or MRI shows pituitary adenoma  
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Thyroid screening tests   Serum TSH (most sensitive for primary hypo and hyper); Free thyroxine (T4)  
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Hypothyroidism tests   Serum TSH (hi in Primary, low in Secondary); Antithyroglobulin and antithyroperoxidase Abs (elevated in Hashimotos hyroiditis)  
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Hyperthyroidism tests   serum TSH (suppressed except in TSH-secreting pituitary tumors or pituitary hyperplasia); Triiodothyrone-T3 (elevated); 123-I uptake (increased; diffuse vs "hot"); Antithyroglobulin/Antimicrosomal Abs; Thyroid stim Ig (TSI)/TSH receptor Ab (hi in Graves)  
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Thyroid nodule testing   fine needle aspiration biopsy - FNAB (best diagnostic for cancer); 123-I uptake (cancer is usu "cold"); 99mTc uptake (vascular vs avascular); Ultrasonography (assists FNAB; monitors pts after surgery)  
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Thyroid nodules and multinodular goiter   single or multiple are found on careful thyroid exams; must get thyroid function test; biopsy for single or dominant nodules or for a Hx of prior head/neck radiation; ultrasound for Bx and follow-up  
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Thyroid nodules with high index of suspicion   Hx of radiation to head/neck/chest; hoarse; Young men, solitary nodule; big nodes; distant metastatic lesions; papillary carcinoma, follicular neoplasm, medullary or anaplastic carcinoma; "cold" solid punctate calcification; Growth with thyroxine therapy  
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Thyroid cancer   painless swelling of thyroid; thyroid fxn tests usu normal; past Hx of irradiation to head/neck; positive thyroid needle aspiration  
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Endemic goiter   common in areas w/low iodine diets; a/w high rate of congenital hypothyroidism (w/impaired cognition & hearing) and cretininsm; may be multinodular and big; most adults are euthyroid (some are hypo or hyper)  
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Hypothyroidism and myxedema (hard, mucin PG filled)   weak, fatigue, cold intolerance, constipation, wt change, depression, menorrhagia, hoarse, dry skin, bradycardia, slow reflexes, anemia, hyponatremia, Low T4 and RAI uptake, Elevated TSH if primary  
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Hyperthyroidism/thyrotoxicosis   sweating, wt loss or gain, anxiety, loose stool, heat intolerance, irritable, fatigue, weak, menstrual irregularity, tachycardia, warm/moist skin, tremor, stare; Graves (goiter w/bruit, opthalmopathy); Suppressed TSH in primary, hi T4, FT4, FT4I  
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Thyroiditis   swelling of thyroid gland (can cause pressure in acute/subacute forms) painless enlargement/rubbery if chronic; variable thyroid fxn tests; Serum antithyroperoxidase & antithyroglobulin Abs high in Hashimotos  
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Hypoparathyroidism & Pseudohypoparathyroidism   tetany, carpopedal spasms; tingling of lips and hands; muscle/abdominal cramps; psychological changes; Positive Chvostek's sign & Trousseau's phenomenon; defective nails/teeth; cataracts; Serum Ca low/PO4 high; Alk phos normal; Urine Ca low; Serum Mg lo  
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Hyperparathyroidism   asymptomatic (detected by screening); renal stones, polyuria, hypertension, constipation, fatigue, mental changes; Bone pain; rare cystic lesions & pathologic fxs; Serum/urine Ca elevated; urine PO4 hi, serum PO4 low-nml; Alk phos nml-high; Elevated PTH  
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Osteoporosis   asymptomatic to severe backache from vertebral fractures; Spontaneous incidental fx findings; loss of height; NORMAL Serum PTH, 25(OH)2, Ca, PO4, AlkPhos; Demineralization of spine, hip, pelvis  
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Paget's Disease of Bone (osteitis deformans)   often asymptomatic; bone pain may be 1st Sx; kyphosis, bowed tibias, large head, deaf, frequent fxs; NORMAL Serum Ca & PO4; HIGH AlkPhos & urinary hydroxyproline; Dense, expanded bones on x-ray  
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Acute adrenocortical insufficiency (adrenal crisis)   weakness, abdominal pain, fever, confusion, N/V/D; Low BP, dehydration; Inc skin pigmentation; HIGH Serum K, BUN; LOW Na; ACTH canot stimulate normal increase in serum cortisol  
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Chronic adrenocortical insufficiency (Addision's disease)   weak, fatigue, anorexia, wt loss, N/V/D, pain, amenorrhea; Sparse axillary hair, inc skin pigment (creases/pressure/nipples); Hypotension, sm heart; LOW Na; HIGH K, Ca, BUN; Neutropenia, LOW Plasma cortisol (no change w/corticotropin admin); HIGH ACTH  
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Cushing's syndrome   central fat, wasting, thick skin, bruisable, psych changes, hirsutism (excess hair), purple striae; osteoporosis, HTN, poor healing; Hyperglycemia, glycosuria, leukocytosis, lymphocytopenia, hypokalemia; HIGH cortisol/free in urine; not suppr. w/dexameth  
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Hirsutism & virilization   menstrual probs, hair growth, acne, inc muscles, androgenic alopecia, deep voice, enlaged clitoris; a/w palpable pelvic tumor; urine 17-ketosteroids & serum DHEAS/androstenedione HIGH in adrenal disorders (variable in others); HIGH serum testosterone  
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Primary hyperaldosteronism   HTN, polyuria, polydipsia, muscular weakness; Hypokalemia, alkalosis; HIGH plasma/urine Aldosterone; LOW plasma renin  
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Pheochromocytoma   "attacks" of HA, sweat, palpitations, nausea, abd pain; chest pain, weakness, dyspnea, tremor, visual disturbances, anxiety, wt loss, heat intolerance; HTN, freq sustained but often paroxysmal; HIGH urine catecholamines/metabolites; NORMAL serum T4, TSH  
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Islet cell tumors   50% of tumors are non-secretory; pts present with wt loss, abdominal pain, jaundice; Secretory tumors cause a variety of manifestations depending on the hormones secreted (insulin, gastrin, glucagon, somatostatin, VIP)  
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Male hypogonadism   diminished lipido/erection; dec growth of body hair; small or nml testes; LOW serum testosterone; HIGH serum LH and FSH in testicular failure; LOW LH and FSH in hypogonadic hypogonadism  
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Causes of Primary Amenorrhea   Hypothalamic-Pituitary (low-nml FSH); Hyperandrogenism (low-nml FSH); Ovarian dysgenesis/Turners (high FSH); Pseudohermaphroditism (high LH); No uterus (nml FSH); Pregnancy (high hCG)  
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Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea & menopause   Pregnant (hi hCH); Hypothal-pituitary causes (low-nml FSH; low frequency GnRH pulses; Hyperandrogenism (nml-low FSH, polycystic ovary excess FSH favors favors LH); uterine infxn/sclerosis (nml FSH); Premature ovarian failure (high FSH); menopause (hi FSH)  
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Turners syndrome   gonadal dysgenesis; 45 XO; primary hypogonadism, short stature; primary amenorrhea & early ovarian failure; High FSH and LH; Risk of DM, HTN, dyslipidemia, osteoporosis, reduced life expectancy  
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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia: MEN1 - Wermer's Syndrome   mc multiglandular syndrome; hyperparathyroidism (hypercalcemia d/t hyperplasia or adenoma); pancreatic islet cell tumors (gastrinomas; PUD, diarrhea); pituitary adenoma (usu nonfxnl)  
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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia: MEN2a - Sipple's Syndrome   multiglandular hypersecretion; auto dom (ret protooncogene); medullary thyroid carcinoma; pheochromocytoma; or Hirschsprung's disease  
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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia: MEN2b   syndrome characterized by mucosal neuromas, pheochromocytomas, medullary thyroid carcinoma; prophylactic thyroidectomy in pts w/mucosal neuromas  
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Type I Diabetes   polyuria, polydipsia, wt loss a/w plasma glucose >200mg/dL; plasma glucose >126 after overnight fast; Ketonuria/ketonemia; Islet autoantibodies  
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Type II Diabetes   Most pts >40yo & obese; Polyuria, polydipsia; initial manifestation may be candidal vaginitis; Plasma fasting glucose >126 & >200 after 75g oral glucose; HTN, dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis  
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Type I immune-mediated diabetes   ketosis, present of islet cell Abs, HLA positive; eucaloric healthy diet & preprandial rapid-acting insulin + basal insulin replacement w/intermediate or long-acting insulin  
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Type I idiopathic diabetes   ketosis, no antibodies, no HLA association; eucaloric healthy diet & preprandial rapid-acting insulin + basal insulin replacement w/intermediate or long-acting insulin  
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Type II nonobese diabetes   no ketosis, no antibodies, no HLA; Tx w/eucaloric diet alone OR Diet plus insulin or oral agents  
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Type II obese diabetes   no ketosis, no antibodies, no HLA; Tx w/weight reduction OR hypocaloric diet + oral agents or insulin  
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