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SB82 Endocrine Surg - Loosely taken from Fiser's ABSITE Review

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The thyroid develops from these embryological structures _____________   First and third pharyngeal pouches  
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TSH is released from the __________________   Anterior pituitary gland  
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TRF and TSH release are controlled by T3 and T4 through this mechanism _________________   Negative feedback loop  
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The first branch off the external carotid artery is the ________________   Superior thyroid artery  
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The inferior thyroid artery is a branch off this structure ______________   Thyrocervical trunk  
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Which artery supplies the superior and inferior parathyroids? __________   Inferior thyroid artery  
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The thyroid ima artery originates from the _______ or the ___________   Aorta, innominate  
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The Ima artery supplies this part of the thyroid _____________   Isthmus  
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The superior and middle thyroid veins drain into the ______________   Internal jugular  
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The inferior thyroid vein drains into the _____________   Innominate vein  
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Non-recurrent laryngeal nerve is more common on the __________ (right/left) side   Right  
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Non-recurrent laryngeal nerve occurs in ______ percent of the population   2-3%  
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The superior laryngeal nerve supplies the _________ muscle   Cricothyroid  
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Injury to the superior laryngeal nerve causes what deficits?   Loss of vocal projection and easy fatiguability  
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This nerve supplies motor to all muscles of the larynx except the cricothyroid muscle _______________   Recurrent laryngeal nerve  
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The recurrent laryngeal nerve runs posterior to the thyroid lobes in the ______________   Tracheoesophageal groove  
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The recurrent laryngeal nerve tracks with this structure __________   Inferior thyroid artery  
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The left RLN loops around this structure __________   Aorta  
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The right RLN loops around this structure ________   Right subclavian artery  
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Which RLN tends to not be recurrent? _________ (right/left)   Right  
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The posterior medial suspensory ligament of the thyroid is known as the ligament of ______   Berry  
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Plasma T4:T3 ratio is _______   15:1  
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Most T3 is converted in the periphery by T4 to T3 conversion by ____________   Peroxidases  
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The most sensitive indicator of thyroid gland function is measurement of ______   TSH  
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The most lateral, posterior extensions of thyroid tissue are known as the tubercles of __________   Zuckerkandl  
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If you rotate the tubercles of Zuckerkandl medially, you will see these structures ______________   Recurrent laryngeal nerves  
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The parafollicular C cells produce this substance _________________   Calcitonin  
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This test measures free T3 _____________   Resin T3 uptake  
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With thyroxine treatment, TSH levels should decrease by this percentage __________   Fifty  
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This is a major long-term side effect of thyroxine treatment ____________   Osteoporosis  
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This symptom can be seen with post-operative hematoma after thyroidectomy _______   Postthyroidectomy stridor  
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This condition is most common after surgery in patients with Graves disease ____________   Thyroid storm  
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Thyroid storm can be precipitated by these situations _____________   Anxiety, excessive palpation of the thyroid gland, adrenergic stimulants  
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Treatments for thyroid storm (7)   Beta blockers, KI, fluids, cooling blankets, glucose, oxygen, PTU  
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This effect is seen with patients who receive high doses of KI with thyroid storm, causing inhibition of TSH action on the thyroid, decreasing organic coupling of iodide __________   Wolff Chaikoff  
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An asymptomatic thyroid nodule, when treated with thyroxine, should regress in this time frame __________   Six months  
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An FNA showing follicular cells has malignancy risk of what percentage? __________   5-10%  
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An FNA shows colloidal tissue. What is the malignancy risk? _________   <1%  
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Treatment of colloidal nodule _________   Thyroxine  
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If FNA of an asymptomatic thyroid nodule is indeterminant, obtain a ______ study   Radionuclide  
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Initially after diagnosis of a hot thyroid nodule, treat with ____________   Thyroxine for six months  
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If a hot nodule does not resolve with thyroxine treatment after 6 months, treat with ________   Lobectomy  
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Cold thyroid nodule are _________ (more/less) likely to be malignant than hot nodules   More  
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This percentage of thyroid nodules are benign ____________   Eighty-five percent  
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The most frequent cause of goiter is _____________   Iodine deficiency  
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Diagnosis of diffuse enlargement without evidence of functional abnormality ______   Nontoxic colloid goiter  
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A pyramidal lobe occurs in what percentage of patients? _________   Ten percent  
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The pyramidal lobe of the thyroid, when present, extends from the isthmus toward the _______   Thymus  
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A lingual thyroid is thyroid tissue that persists in the area of the _____________ at the base of the tongue   Foramen cecum  
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Malignancy risk of lingual thyroid tissue is ___________ percent   Two percent  
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Lingual thyroid tissue is the only thyroid tissue in _________ percent of the patients who have it   Seventy  
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Classic sign of thyroglossal duct cyst ____________   Moves upward when swallowing  
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Problems with thyroglossal duct cyst   Susceptible to infection and may be premalignant  
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During resection of thyroglossal duct cyst, this needs to be removed as well ___________ (all or the midportion)   Hyoid bone  
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One of the side effects of PTU ____________   Aplastic anemia  
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During pregnancy, the best time to perform thyroidectomy is the _______ trimester   Second  
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Most common cause of hyperthyroidism (80%) _____________   Graves disease  
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Cause of Graves disease __________   IgG Abs  
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Large goiter can cause __________ syndrome   Cervical compression  
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Graves disease has _______ percent recurrence with thioamide treatment   Seventy  
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Graves disease has _______ percent recurrence with radioactive iodine treatment   Ten percent  
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Graves disease has _______ percent recurrence with subtotal thyroidectomy   Ten percent  
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Which artery supplies the superior portion of the adrenal gland? ______________   Inferior phrenic  
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Which artery or arteries supply the middle portion of the adrenal gland? ___________   Branches from the aorta  
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Which artery supplies the inferior portion of the adrenal gland? ___________   Renal  
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Which adrenal vein goes directly to the venal cava? _______________   Right  
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What percentage of adrenal incidentalomas are metastases or primary tumors? _____________   Five  
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Surgery for adrenal incidentaloma is indicated under what conditions?   Non-homogeneous, greater than 4 cm, functional, or enlarging  
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Follow up CT scans for adrenal incidentalomas should be set up for what frequency?   Every 3 months for one year, then yearly  
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What is the most common primary site to metastasize to the adrenal gland? __________   Lung  
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What are the most common cancers to metastasize to the adrenal gland (4)?   Lung, breast, melanoma, renal  
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What embryologic cell layer does the adrenal gland arise from? __________   Mesoderm  
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The adrenal medulla receives innervation from which nerves? ______________   Splanchnic  
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Lymphatics drain from the adrenals to what locations?   Subdiaphragmatic and renal  
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Aldosterone causes absorption of what ion? __________   Sodium  
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Aldosterone causes release of what substances (3)?   Potassium, hydrogen ions, and ammonia  
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If excess androgens / estrogens are secreted by the adrenal glands, this is almost always due to what? _________   Cancer  
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What is the most common form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia?   21-Hydroxylase deficiency  
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Which form of CAH is salt-WASTING? _______________   21-hydroxylase deficiency  
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What is the most common cause of Conn’s syndrome? __________   Adrenal adenoma  
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Which form of hyperaldosteronism has high renin? __________   Secondary  
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What disease is caused by a renin-secreting tumor? ___________   Bartters syndrome  
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What is the first test to diagnose primary hyperaldosteronism? ______________   Urine aldosterone after salt load  
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What electrolyte abnormalities will you see with Conn’s syndrome?   Hypokalemia, hypernatremia, increased urine K  
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What acid-base disorder is seen with Conn’s syndrome? _____________   Metabolic alkalosis  
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What is the aldosterone:renin ratio seen in Conn’s syndrome? __________   Greater than 20  
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If bilateral adrenalectomy is performed to cure Conn’s syndrome, what medication should the patient receive post-operatively? _______________   Fludrocortisone  
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What are the symptoms of acute adrenal insufficiency?   Hypotension, fever, lethargy, abdominal pain, hypoglycemia, altered mental status, nausea, vomiting, hyperkalemia  
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Treatment of Addison’s disease _____________   Dexamethasone and IV fluids  
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Most common cause of Cushing’s syndrome ______________   Iatrogenic  
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First test for Cushing’s syndrome ______________   24-hr urine cortisol  
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Second test for Cushing’s syndrome ______________   Low-dose dexamethasone suppression test  
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Third test for Cushing’s syndrome ______________   Serum ACTH  
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Fourth test for Cushing’s syndrome ______________   High-dose dexamethasone suppression test  
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Fifth test for Cushing’s syndrome ______________   CRH test  
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Test to localize adrenal tumors ___________   NP-59 scintography  
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Most common non-iatrogenic cause of Cushing’s syndrome ______________   Pituitary adenoma  
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What tests can be used to localize the pituitary microadenomas that cause Cushing’s disease (2)? ______________   MRI or petrosal sampling  
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Most pituitary adenomas are removed using what approach? _____________   Transsphenoidal  
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Ectopic ACTH production is usually due to what pathology? ___________   Small cell lung cancer  
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What is the treatment for symptomatic adrenal hyperplasia? _____________   Bilateral adrenalectomy  
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What medications can be given to inhibit steroid formation in treating Cushing’s syndrome? ______________   Ketoconazole, metyrapone  
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What medication is used to treat metastatic adrenal disease? _____________   Mitotane  
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Adrenocortical carcinoma has what type of distribution? _____________   Bimodal  
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What percentage of adrenocortical carcinomas are functional? ___________   Fifty  
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Children with adrenocortical carcinoma often present with what sign? _____________   Virilization  
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Treatment for initial adrenocortical carcinoma ___________   Radical adrenalectomy  
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Treatment for metastatic adrenocortical carcinoma ______________   Mitotane  
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What percent 5-yr survival is seen with adrenocortical carcinoma? ____________   Twenty  
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What is the rate-limiting enzyme in catecholamine production? ____________   Tyrosine hydroxylase  
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What enzyme converts norepinephrine to epinephrine? ___________   PNMT  
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In what location(s) is epinephrine produced? ____________   Adrenal medulla only  
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In what location does extra-adrenal catecholamine producing tissue exist? _________   Organ of Zuckerkandl  
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What cell type makes up pheochromocytoma? ______________   Chromaffin  
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The ten percent rule of pheochromocytomas includes: _________   Bilateral, children, extra-adrenal, familial, malignant  
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Pheochromocytomas occur more commonly on which side? _________   Right  
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What diagnostic test can help localize a pheochromocytoma? ________   MIBG scan  
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What is the most sensitive test for pheochromocytoma? ____________   VMA  
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What is the response of a pheochromocytoma to a clonidine suppression test?   Catecholamines stay high  
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Preoperative treatment in preparation for resection of a pheochromocytoma must have what medication? ______________   Phenoxybenzamine  
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Failure to induce alpha blockade prior to resecting a pheochromocytoma may cause what devastating problem? ______________   Hypertensive crisis  
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What must you do surgically first before resecting an adrenal pheochromocytoma to prevent spilling catecholamines?   Ligate adrenal veins  
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What medication inhibits tyrosine hydroxylase? _______________   Metyrosine  
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The superior parathyroids are located WHERE in relation to the recurrent laryngeal nerves? ______________   Lateral  
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The superior parathyroids are located WHERE in relation to the inferior thyroid artery? ______________   superior  
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The inferior parathyroids are located WHERE in relation to the recurrent laryngeal nerves? ______________   Medial  
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The inferior parathyroids are located WHERE in relation to the inferior thyroid artery? ______________   Inferior  
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What is the most common ectopic site of parathyroid glands? ________________   Thymus  
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What percentage of people have all 4 parathyroid glands? ____________   Ninety  
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What is the blood supply to the superior parathyroids? To the inferior parathyroids? ________________   Inferior thyroid artery  
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What is the main function of parathyroid hormone? _____________   Increase serum calcium  
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What type of cells secrete PTH? _____________   Oxyphil  
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In what location within the kidney does PTH act to increase renal calcium reabsorption? ______________   Distal convoluted tubule  
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Vitamin D causes an increase in this substance, which increases intestinal absorption of calcium ______________   Increases calcium binding protein  
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What other molecule does vitamin D help absorb? ______________   Phosphate  
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What is the function of calcitonin? _____________   Decrease serum calcium  
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Where is calcitonin produced (location and cell type)? _____________   Parafollicular C cells of thyroid  
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What is the most common cause of hypoparathyroidism? _____________   Previous thyroid surgery  
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What oncogene increases risk of parathyroid adenomas? _____________   PRAD-1  
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What acid base abnormality does hyperparathyroidism cause? __________   Hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis  
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Condition in which brown bone lesions form from PTH-induced calcium resorption seen in hyperparathyroidism ____________   Osteitis fibrosa cystica  
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Indications for surgery for hyperparathyroidism (5)   Symptomatic disease or asymptomatic disease with calcium > 13, decreased creatinine clearance, kidney stones, or severe osteoporosis  
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In what percentage of patients is hyperparathyroidism caused by a single adenoma? ___________   Eighty  
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What is the treatment for parathyroid adenocarcinoma?   Radical parathyroidectomy with ipsilateral thyroidectomy  
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A pregnant patient must have resection for hyperparathyroidism during the 2nd trimester to prevent what condition? __________   Stillbirth  
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What is the half life of PTH? __________   Ten minutes  
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What should be seen on intraoperative parathyroid levels with successful parathyroidectomy?   Decrease in PTH to less than half of the pre-operative value  
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At reoperation for a missing parathyroid gland, the most common location to find it is where? _______________   Normal anatomic position  
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What is the most common cause of persistent hyperparathyroidism after parathyroidectomy? _______________   Missed adenoma  
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What will a Technetium-99 scan NOT pick up? ________________   Four-gland hyperplasia  
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism is seen in patients with what condition? ________________   Renal failure  
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What is the pathophysiology of secondary hyperparathyroidism?   Increased PTH production in response to low serum calcium  
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What are the indications for surgery in secondary hyperparathyroidism (3)?   Bone pain, fractures, or pruritis  
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What is the most common location for metastases of parathyroid adenocarcinoma? _________   Lung  
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What is the percentage recurrence rate of parathyroid cancer? ______________   Fifty  
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This abnormality is caused by a defect in the PTH receptor in the distal convoluted tubule causing resorption of calcium _____________   Familial hypercalcemic hypocalciuria  
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