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14 Cards in this Set
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Low testosterone, elevated LH
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primary gonadal problem
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Low testosterone, low LH
-suggest |
-hypothalamic
-pituitary disorder |
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Elevated TSH, low free thyroxine level
-suggest |
-primary hypothyroidism
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Low TSH, elevated free thyroxine level
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-thyrotoxicosis
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Elevated calcium and PTH level -suggest
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primary hyperparathyroidism
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Elevated calcium and suppressed PTH -suggest
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malignancy
or granulomatous disease |
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Suppressed ACTH and increased urine free cortisol is seen with
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hyperfunctioning adrenal adenomas
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When is a SUPPRESSION test used
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in setting of suspected endocrine hyperfunction
(eg Cushing) |
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When is a STIMULATION test used
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suspected endocrine hypofunction
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Urine test reflecting adrenal cortex function
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24 hours urine free cortisol
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Urine test for diagnosing Cushing's and adrenogenital syndrome
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17-hydroxycorticosteroids level
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Urine test for detecting adrenal, pituitary, and testicular tumors
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17-ketosteroids
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Urine test for pheochromocytoma
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Vanillylmandelic acid
and matanephrines ( metabolites of catecholamines) |
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Urine test for carcinoid
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5 -hydroxyindolacetic acid
( serotonin metabolite ) |
