Endocrine 1 Flashcards
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✂️The initial treatment of DKA is …..
DKA = Diabetic Ketoacidosis
✅ IV fluids with short-acting insulin
➡️ Fluids first to restore perfusion
➡️ Then insulin to correct hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis
What are the key clinical features of DKA⁉️
🚩 Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain
🚩 Fruity breath odor, dyspnea, tachypnea (Kussmaul breathing)
🚩 Tachycardia, hypotension, lethargy
What laboratory findings are characteristic of DKA⁉️
🚩Hyperglycemia (300–600 mg/dL)
🚩 Positive serum/urine ketones
🚩 Metabolic acidosis (low pH, low bicarbonate)
What are the major steps in DKA management⁉️
🔹IV fluids ➡️ restore volume
🔹 Insulin ➡️ short-acting to reduce glucose/ketones
🔹 Potassium ➡️ added if low or normal
🔹 Bicarbonate ➡️ only if pH < 7.0
🔹 Identify and treat the cause (e.g. infection, infarction)
What are serious complications of DKA⁉️
🚨 Cerebral edema — most serious
⚠️ Others: ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome), GI bleeding, venous thrombosis
Which antidiabetic drug causes weight loss⁉️
✅ Liraglutide
🧠 A GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonist
➡️ Increases insulin, suppresses glucagon, slows gastric emptying
💡 Associated with mild weight loss
⚠️ Main side effect = nausea
Which antidiabetic drugs are associated with weight gain⁉️
⛔ Insulin & insulin analogs
⛔Sulfonylureas & non-sulfonylurea secretagogues (e.g., Repaglinide)
⛔ Thiazolidinediones (e.g., Rosiglitazone)
What is the effect of sitagliptin on weight⁉️
🧠 Weight neutral
✅ Does not cause weight gain
✅ Does not cause weight loss
📝sitagliptinis a DPP-4 inhibitor (dipeptidyl peptidase-4)
What is the treatment of subacute thyroiditis⁉️
✅ NSAIDs or aspirin for pain/inflammation
✅ Glucocorticoids for severe/refractory cases
✅ Beta-blockers for thyrotoxic symptoms
⛔ Antithyroid drugs have no role
➡️ Use thyroid hormone replacement if hypothyroid phase is prolonged
What are the 3 phases of subacute thyroiditis progression⁉️
- Thyrotoxic phase → ↑ T3/T4
- Hypothyroid phase → ↓ thyroid hormones
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Recovery phase → return to euthyroid state
⚠️ 15% may develop permanent hypothyroidism.
How can subacute thyroiditis be differentiated from Graves’ disease and toxic adenoma on scan⁉️
📸 Subacute thyroiditis → low/absent uptake
📸 Graves’ disease → diffuse increased uptake
📸 Toxic adenoma → focal increased uptake
What is the role of the radioactive iodine uptake test in subacute thyroiditis⁉️
🔬 Low or absent uptake due to thyroid inflammation and hormone leakage
✅ Helps differentiate from Graves’ disease or toxic adenoma (which show increased uptake)
🧠Key clues to diagnose a case of Subacute thyroiditis (de Quervain’s thyroiditis)
🔹Post-viral onset
🔹Painful, tender thyroid
🔹Transient hyperthyroidism(e.g. tremor, tachycardia)
🔹Elevated ESR
🔹↓ TSH
🔹Decreased RAIU due to release (not overproduction) of thyroid hormone
What is the next step if TSH is elevated in suspected hypothyroidism⁉️
➡️ Measure free T4 (FT4)
🔹 FT4 low → Primary hypothyroidism
🔹 FT4 normal → Mild hypothyroidism
What is the diagnosis if TSH is high and FT4 is low⁉️
✅ Primary hypothyroidism
What is the diagnosis when TSH is high, FT4 is low, and TPO antibodies are positive⁉️
✅ Autoimmune hypothyroidism → Start T4 treatment.
How is mild hypothyroidism managed if TPO antibodies are positive or patient is symptomatic⁉️
✅ Start T4 treatment
What is the next step when TSH is normal but pituitary disease is suspected in hypothyroidism⁉️
➡️ Measure FT4
🔻 If low → Evaluate pituitary function (rule out drug effects, sick euthyroid, etc.)
What is the next step in a patient with low TSH and normal FT4⁉️
➡️ Measure FT3
🔹 If high → ✅ T3 toxicosis
🔹 If normal → ✅ Subclinical hyperthyroidism → Follow-up in 6–12 weeks
What does low TSH with elevated FT4 indicate, and what is the next step⁉️
✅ Primary thyrotoxicosis
➡️ Look for Graves’ disease features (e.g. ophthalmopathy, dermopathy, diffuse goiter)
What if Graves’ disease features are absent in primary thyrotoxicosis( low TSH with elevated FT4 )⁉️
➡️ Check for multinodular goiter or toxic adenoma
🔹 If present → ✅ Toxic nodular hyperthyroidism
🔹 If absent → Measure radionuclide uptake
What does low radionuclide uptake suggest in thyrotoxicosis⁉️
✅ Destructive thyroiditis,
or
✅iodine excess,
or
✅hormone ingestion
What are possible causes if radionuclide uptake is normal or high in thyrotoxicosis⁉️
✅ Graves’ disease
✅ Toxic nodular hyperthyroidism
✅ TSH-secreting pituitary adenoma (if TSH is inappropriately normal or high)