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58 Cards in this Set
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Hypoparathyroidism
causes? |
autoimmune Hypoparathyroidism is the most common cause
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DiGeorge syndrome = ?
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failure of descent of 3rd/4th pharyngeal pouches; absent parathyroids and thymus
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what is the most common pathologic cause of hypocalcemia in the hospital?
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Hypomagnesemia
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Hypomagnesemia
causes? |
diarrhea, aminoglycosides, diuretics, alcohol
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Hypomagnesemia
lab findings? |
↓ serum calcium, PTH
↑ serum phosphorus |
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what is the most common cause of hypocalcemia; causes hypovitaminosis D?
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chronic renal failure
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Primary HPTH (hyperparathyroidism)
associated with? |
MEN I, MEN IIa
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most common cause of primary HPTH?
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benign adenoma
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Primary hyperplasia
which glands are involved? |
all glands are involved
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Primary HPTH
what is the most common presentation |
renal stones
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Primary HPTH
gastrointestinal clinical findings? |
acute pancreatitis
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Primary HPTH
bone and joint clinical findings? |
osteitis fibrosa cystica; subperiosteal bone resorption; osteoporosis; pseudogout
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Primary HPTH:
hypertension is caused by? |
hypercalcemia
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Primary HPTH
memory trick for symptoms? |
"stones, bones, abdominal groans, and psychic moans"
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best screening test for primary HPTH?
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Intact serum PTH (iPTH)
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Primary HPTH
lab findings? |
↑ serum calcium/PTH;
↓ serum phosphorus/bicarbonate; chloride/phosphorus ratio > 33; ↑ serum calcitriol |
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Primary HPTH vs. malignancy ?
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↑ PTH in Primary HPTH
↓ PTH in malignancy |
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what is the most common cause of hypercalcemia in the hospital?
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malignancy
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Secondary HPTH = ?
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compensation for hypocalcemia
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What is the danger in Insulin treatment?
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danger of developing hypophosphatemia
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hypophosphatemia is most commonly caused by ____?
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alkalosis
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hyperphosphatemia is most commonly caused by _______?
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renal failure
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Adrenal cortex hormones:
glomerulosa →? fasciculata → ? reticularis → ? |
glomerulosa → mineralocorticoids
fasciculata → glucocorticoids reticularis → sex hormones |
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Peripheral tissue sites?
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skin, testis, prostate, seminal vesicles, epididymis, liver
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What produces catecholamines?
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adrenal medulla
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What are the metabolic end-products of Epinephrine (EPI)/ norepinephrine (NOR)?
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metanephrines, vanillylmandelic acid(VMA)
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what does abrupt withdrawal of corticosteroids cause?
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acute adrenocortical insufficiency
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Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome = ?
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N. meningitidis sepsis → DIC → bilateral adrenal hemorrhage
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What is the most common cause of Addison's disease in U.S.?
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Autoimmune disease
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What is the most common cause of Addison's disease in developing countries?
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Miliary TB
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What is the most common cause of Addison's disease in children?
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adrenogenital syndrome
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Addison's disease = ?
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diffuse hyperpigmentation; hypotension, weakness
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Metyraphone test = ?
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↓ cortisol → ↑ ACTH → ↓ 11-deoxycortisol
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Addison's disease
lab findings? |
↓ serum sodium, cortisol, bicarbonate
↑ serum potassium, ACTH |
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Addison's disease:
conditions that develop? |
hypoclycemia, eosinophilia, lymphocytosis, neutropenia
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↑ 17-KS, testosterone, DHT
effects on females? males? |
ambiguous genitalia in females,
percocious puberty males and females |
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What is the first step taken when a newborn has ambiguous genitalia?
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determine genetic sex with chromosome analysis
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↓ 17-KS, testosterone DHT
causes? |
delayed menarche and secondary sex characteristics;
males develop pseudohermaphroditism |
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↑ Mineralocorticoids
causes what? |
sodium retention with hypertension
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↓ Mineralocorticoids
causes what? |
Sodium loss with hypotension
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what is the most common cause of adrenogenital syndrome?
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Classic 21-OHase deficiency
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Classic 21-OHase deficiency = ?
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impaired cortisol and mineralocorticoid production (salt loss); ↑ androgens
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Nonclassic 21-OHase deficiency = ?
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impaired cortisol synthesis only; virilization
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11-OHase deficiency = ?
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impaired cortisol + mineralocorticoid excess (salt retainer); ↑ androgens
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17-OHase deficiency = ?
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impaired cortisol and androgens;
↑ mineralocorticoid production |
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Dignosis of adrenogenital syndrome?
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17-OH progesterone screening test;
↑ 21- and 11- OHase deficiency; ↓ 17-OHase deficiency |
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most common cause of Cushing syndrome?
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corticosteroid therapy (iatrogenic)
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most common pathologic cause of Cushing syndrome?
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pituitary Cushing
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Pituitary Cushing,
Adrenal Cushing, Ectopic Cushing syndrome: what happens to ACTH? cortisol? |
Pituitary Cushing: ↑ACTH, ↑cortisol
Adrenal Cushing: ↓ACTH, ↑cortisol Ectopic Cushing: ↑↑ACTH, ↑cortisol |
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Cushing syndrome
clinical findings? |
truncal obesity, thin extremities, purple stria
hypertension, hirsutism |
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What does Hypercortisolism cause?
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thin extremities, purple stria
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What does Hyperinsulinemia cause?
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truncal obesity
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Cushing syndrome
screening tests? |
↑ urine free cortisol; no suppression of cortisol with low dose of dexamethasone
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Pituitary Cushing syndrome
suppresses what? |
suppression of cortisol by high-dose dexamethasone
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Cushing
lab findings? |
hyperglycemia; hypokalemia; metabolic alkalosis
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Nelson's syndrome = ?
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bilateral adrenalectomy causes enlargement of preexisting pituitary adenoma
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Primary hyperaldosteronism = ?
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hypertension, hypernatremia, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis
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Secondary hyperaldosteronism = ?
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compensation for ↓ cardiac output; activation of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (RAA) system
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