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What is the best screening blood test for acromegaly?

Insulin growth factor 1 (IGF-1)

Which antibody is most specifically associated with type I diabetes?

Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase
What type of reflexes would you expect in a patient who has uncontrolled hypothyroidism?
Delayed
On a DEXA scan, what T score will indicate osteoporosis?
T score of less than -2.5
Which two hyperthyroid conditions will cause low radioactive iodine uptake?
Thyroiditis and exogenous use of thyroid medication
24 hour urine cortisol greater than what value suggests a Cushing problem?
Greater than 100 mg/dl
On the morning of surgery, what change should be made to long standing insulin in diabetic patients?
Give half the dose of long acting insulin
In males, a creatinine level of this or higher is a contraindication to giving metformin?
1.5 mg/dl or higher
If a diabetic patient requires insulin therapy and has normal renal function, how many units/kg is the recommended daily insulin requirement?
0.5 units/kg
Which class of anti-diabetic agents should be avoided in patients who have underlying congestive heart failure (CHF)?
Thiazolidinedione

What is the best way to prevent foot ulcers from occuring in diabetic patients?

Perform monofilament testing
What are the triad of diseases in multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) type I?
Parathyroid, pituitary, and pancreatic--remember them as the 3P's of MEN I
Individuals who have both Addison's Disease and Hashimoto thyroiditis are known to have what syndrome?
Schimdt's Syndrome (autoimmune polyglandular type II)

Two fasting blood sugars greater than what # will diagnose diabetes mellitus?

125 mg/dl
What thyroid test level tends to be elevated in patients who have sick euthyroid syndrome?
Reverse T3 (rT3)
What condition is often associated with antibodies positive to glutamic acid decarboxylase?
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus