Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Endocrine Word Assoc
Edocrine Word Association board review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Diabetic w/ anorexia, anemia, wt loss, pallor | CRF |
| Gastroparesis, impotence, recurrent infections, stocking-glove paresthesia | Diabetic neuropathy (Treat w/ TCA (amitriptyline) |
| Hypoglycemia despite glucose administration. Increased C-peptide | Insulinoma |
| Hypoglycemia in alcoholic | Give Thiamine before glucose to prevent Wernicke’s encephalopathy |
| Decreased radioactive iodine uptake, decreased free T4, increased TSH | Hashimoto’s thyroiditis |
| Female, weight loss, palpitations, atrial fibrillation | Hyperthyroid (work it up with TSH, T4) |
| Exopthalmos, palpitations, wt. loss. Elevated radioactive idodine uptake | Hyperthyroid, Graves Dx – Tx w/ Radioactive iodine |
| Post thyroidectomy – most likely injury | Recurrent laryngeal nerve = hoarseness |
| Post thyroidectomy – electrolyte watch | Hypocalcemia |
| Infant w/ round face, large protruding tongue, dry skin, umbilical hernia, constipation, enlarged abdomen, poor feeding, delayed developmental milestones | Congenital Hypothyroidism |
| Recurrent HA, HTN not responding to meds, sweating | Pheochromocytoma – Tx pre-op w/ alpha blocker |
| Attacks of severe HA, HTN, glucosuria | |
| Urinary catecholamines, urinary metanephrines | |
| HTN not responsive to meds | Renal artery stenosis (Infrarenal artery) |
| HTN w/ hypernatremia, hypokalemia | Primary Aldosteronism |
| Wt. gain, edema, coarse dry skin, hair, menorrhagia, cold intolerance, hx transphenoidal surgery & radiation | Hypothyroidism |
| Tetany, hypocalcemia, cataracts | Hypoparathyroidism |
| Exogenous corticosteroid use | Cushing syndrome |
| Dexamethasone suppression test | Cushing syndrome |
| Central obesity, abdominal stria, hyperglycemia, moon facies, buffalo hump, easy bruising | Cushing syndrome |
| Acute steroid withdrawal | Addison’s disease, crisis |
| Hyperpigmentation, hypoglycemia, orthostatic hypotension, hypotension not responsive to fluids, hypotension following an illness, trauma, or surgery | Addison’s disease, crisis (Low aldosterone; get Random or AM cortisol, ACTH stimulation test) |
| Worsening fatigue, wt loss, weakness, recurrent abdominal pain, hair loss, hyperpigmentation. Hyponatremia, hyperkalemia | Addison’s disease, crisis (Low aldosterone; get Random or AM cortisol, ACTH stimulation test) |
| Hyponatremia, hyperkalemia | Acute adrenal insufficiency (Addison’s crisis) |
| Polyuria, polydipsia. Dilute urine, Hypernatremia | Diabetes insipidus |
| Concentrated urine. Hyponatremia | SIADH |
| 45,X – low hairline, low set ears, webbed neck, short stature; shield chest, wide set nipples, infertility, lack of Secondary sex characteristics | Turners (gonadal dysgenesis |
| XXY M - short stature, ↓ intelligence; small firm testes, gynecomastia, abn arm-body length | Klinefelters (hypogonadism) |
Created by:
smaxsmith
Popular Science sets