Renal, Endo, & Metabolism 3

Question 1

Evaluation of hypoglycemia should include screening for sulfonylureas and _____.

Answer 1

meglitinides

Question 2

Cushing’s causes chronic _____ hypertension.

Answer 2

Diastolic

Question 3

Initial test for pheochromocytoma

Answer 3

Plasma metanephrines

Question 4

First med to give perioperatively for pheochromocytoma

Answer 4

Phenoxybenzamine (anti-α)

Question 5

Second med to give for pheochromocytoma

Answer 5

β-blocker

Question 6

Pheochromocytoma is associated w/ these 4 diseases/syndromes

Answer 6

Neurofibromatosis, MEN 1&2, von Hippel Lindau, and familial paraganglioma

Question 7

Electrolyte imbalance causing weakness, rhabdo, stupor, and seizures when treating DKA.

Answer 7

Hypophosphatemia

Question 8

Why can DKA treatment cause severe hypophosphatemia (if phosphate stores are low)?

Answer 8

Aerobic glycolysis uses 1 molecule of phosphate per molecule of ATP produced.

Question 9

Major possible hematologic adverse effect of rasburicase

Answer 9

Methemoglobinemia

Question 10

Alternative to rasburicase or allopurinol for TLS

Answer 10

Febuxostat