rando endo Flashcards
most common initial symptoms of GBS
back pain
what nucelar medicine scan is used in hyperthyroid
technetium scan
treatment of hyperthyroid
beta blocker and carbimazole
complications of correcting hypo and hypernatraemia too quickly
Hyponatraemia correction - osmotic demyelination syndrome (locked in syndrome)
Hypernatreamia correction - cerebral oedema
conttent of cavernous sinus
ICA, CNIII, CNIV,CNV1, CNV2, PITUIATRY CNVI
what sntiboidies are seen in graves
TSH receptor antibodies (TRAb)
anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies
Hyperthyroid, painful goittre and raised ESR
de quervains synovitid
neck cyst that moves when sticking out tongue
thyroglossal cyst
hashimotos antibodies (2)
anti thyroid peroxidase TPO
anti thyroglobulin autoantibodies
treatment of severe hyponatraemia? what level of sodium is this
<120
Hypertonic saline (typically 3% NaCl)
where does calcitriol stim Calcium resabsoprtion from
bone, gut and PCT of nephron
in hyperparathyroid patients not suitabe for surgery may be offerred what drug
cinacalcet
what supplements can effect the absorption of levothyroxine
calcium and iron
what is used to treat cushings
ketoconazole
what test can be used to differentiate between cushings an pseudi cushings
insulin stress test
