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16 Cards in this Set
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What is the best screening blood test for acromegaly? |
Insulin growth factor 1 (IGF-1)
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Which antibody is most specifically associated with type I diabetes? |
Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase
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What type of reflexes would you expect in a patient who has uncontrolled hypothyroidism?
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Delayed
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On a DEXA scan, what T score will indicate osteoporosis?
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T score of less than -2.5
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Which two hyperthyroid conditions will cause low radioactive iodine uptake?
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Thyroiditis and exogenous use of thyroid medication
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24 hour urine cortisol greater than what value suggests a Cushing problem?
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Greater than 100 mg/dl
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On the morning of surgery, what change should be made to long standing insulin in diabetic patients?
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Give half the dose of long acting insulin
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In males, a creatinine level of this or higher is a contraindication to giving metformin?
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1.5 mg/dl or higher
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If a diabetic patient requires insulin therapy and has normal renal function, how many units/kg is the recommended daily insulin requirement?
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0.5 units/kg
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Which class of anti-diabetic agents should be avoided in patients who have underlying congestive heart failure (CHF)?
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Thiazolidinedione
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What is the best way to prevent foot ulcers from occuring in diabetic patients? |
Perform monofilament testing
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What are the triad of diseases in multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) type I?
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Parathyroid, pituitary, and pancreatic--remember them as the 3P's of MEN I
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Individuals who have both Addison's Disease and Hashimoto thyroiditis are known to have what syndrome?
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Schimdt's Syndrome (autoimmune polyglandular type II)
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Two fasting blood sugars greater than what # will diagnose diabetes mellitus? |
125 mg/dl
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What thyroid test level tends to be elevated in patients who have sick euthyroid syndrome?
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Reverse T3 (rT3)
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What condition is often associated with antibodies positive to glutamic acid decarboxylase?
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Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
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