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19 Cards in this Set
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Prolactin levels of greater than 200 always indicate what?
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A: Prolactionoa
E: Prolactin levels of greater than 200 almost always indicates a prolactinoma. |
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Do prolactin levels correlate with tumor size?
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A: Y
E: Prolaction levels correlate with tumor size in macroadenomas. If the tumor is big and PRL level is low, it may not be a prolactionoma. |
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A patient presents with severe headache ("mule kick in the head"), nausea/vomiting, meningismus, vertigo, +- visual field defects, +- altered mental status. Which endocrine disorder could cause this presentation?
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A: Pitutiary apoplexy
E: Pitutiary appoplexy |
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Name 3 endocrine conditions that can cause carpal tunnel syndrome.
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E: DM, acromegaly, hypothyroidism.
A: DM, acromegaly, hypothyroidism. |
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How do you screen for acromegaly?
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E: Check IGF-1 levels (also tends to be high in puberty).
A: IGF |
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What is the treatment for nephrogenic DI?
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E: Thiazide diuretics are the only treatment.
A: (Thia)|(hct) |
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What conditions increase TBG?
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E: Estrogen, clofibrate, narcotics, hepatitis, biliary cirrhosis
A: estro |
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Which conditions and drugs increase TBG?
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E: Androgens, glucocorticoids, nephrotic syndrome
A: andro, gluco, nephro |
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What conditions and drugs block the preipheral conversion of T4 to T3?
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E: Propranolol, glucocorticoids, PTU, methimazole
A: prop, gluco, ptu, meth |
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What blocks the synthesis of new T4 and T3?
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E: Lithium, iodine, PTU, methimazole, amiodarone
A: lith, iod, pt, methi, amio |
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If TSH is high, FT4 is low, the diagnosis is ...
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E: Primary hypothyroidism
A: hypo |
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If TSH is high, FT4 is normal what test should you order?
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E: TRH stimulation test
A: TRH |
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If TSH is high, FT4 is high, what is the diagnosis?
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E: Pitutiary hyperthyroidism
A: pit |
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If TSH is low and FT4 is high, the diagnosis is ..
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E: Thyrotoxicosis
A: thyrotox |
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If TSH is low, FT4 is normal, what test should you order?
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E: TRH stim test to confirm subclinical hyperthyroidism.
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RAIU is increased in which conditions?
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E: Graves, TSH-secreting tumor, hot nodules, hCG secreting tumor, iodine deficiency.
A: Grave, tsh, hot, hcg, iod |
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RAIU is decreased in which conditions?
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E: Thyroiditis, thyroiditis factitia, iodine excess
A: Thyroiditis, thyroiditis factitia, iodine excess |
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The RAIU result is a ___ while a thyroid scintiscan result is a ______.
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E: The RAIU result is a number while a thyroid scintiscan result is a picture.
A: num, pic |
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What is the thyroid scan most useful for determining?
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E: To figure out if a nodule is hot or cold.
A: nod |
