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What are the two most common causes of pseudo-Cushing's?
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1) DEPRESSION
2) alcoholism |
Two frequent comorbidities
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Acromegaly si/sx:
-Heart -Wrist -Skin -Colon |
Heart: Dilated cardiomyopathy
Wrist: Carpal Tunnel Skin: Skin Tags Colon: Multiple polyps |
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Patient has arrhytmia that has been treated medically. What is the classical endocrine complication?
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Amiodarone-induced hypothyroidism
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What is de Quervain's disease?
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Radial tenosynovitis
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What drugs cause premature osteoporosis? (4)
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Heparin
Phenytoin Corticosteroids Thyroxine |
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Patient has both Hashimoto thyroiditis and Addison's disease. What is the eponymic diagnosis?
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Schmidt syndrome
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What is the best physical exam test to predict lower extremity complications in a diabetic?
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Diminished pressure sensation in the soles
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What is the lab test for the diagnosis the most common type of congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
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Elevated 17-OH progesterone
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Can a goiter cause vocal cord paralysis?
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No, but it can cause superior vena cava syndrome and vocal cord paralysis.
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What is the eponym for radial tenosynovitis?
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de Quervain's disease
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What is Schmidt syndrome?
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Comorbid Hashimoto thyroiditis and Addison's disease.
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Describe the Tanner stages in boys.
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1: prepubertal
2: slight testicular enlargment; some fine pubic hair; no penile involvement 3: testicular/penile enlargement; curly pubic hair 4: more growth; more hair, but all within inguinal folds 5: hair spreads to medial thigh |
Tanner 1 to 5
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Describe the Tanner stages in boys.
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1: prepubertal
2: fine, straight hair on labia 3: dark, coarse hair on labia 4: more hair, but all within inguinal folds 5: hair spreads to medial thigh |
Tanner 1 to 5
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Most common hyperlipoproteinemia? Common clinical finding?
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Type 2a -> tendon xanthomas
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What is proptosis?
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Forward bulging of the eye.
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Patient with DKA has proptosis, eye pain, and fever. Dx?
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Mucormycosis
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Diabetic patient has pronounced peripheral neuropathy and a painful right foot. Dx?
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Charcot joint -> multiple fractures
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What is the Somogyi effect?
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Nocturnal hypoglycemia that results from insulin production
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What is the Dawn effect?
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Morning hyperglycemia that results from increased counter-regulatory hormones, that were produced in response to nocturnal hypoglycemia (Somogyi effect).
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What is MODY
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Maturity onset diabetes of the young?
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What is Whipple's triad?
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1) hypoglycemic Si/Sx
2) documented hypoglycemia 3) si/sx relieved by glucose administration |
Necessary for diagnosis of hypoglycemia.
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