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Does Eplerenone or Spironolactone have less chance of causing gynaecomastia?

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Eplerenone

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What is the most important modifiable risk factor for the development of thyroid eye disease?

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Smoking

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T/F Hashimoto thyroiditis is associated with he development of MALT?

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True

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Water deprivation test - Nephrogenic DI.
Urine osmolality after water deprivation?
Urine osmolality after desmopressin?

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Low + Low

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Water Deprivation test - Cranial DI.
Urine Osmolality after water deprivation?
Urine osmolality after desmopressin?

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Low + High

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16M reviewed in clinic due to concerns around development. Short stature, no facial hair, sparse pubic hair, testicular volume 3mls. Cleft palate. Anosmia. LH, FSH, Testosterone all low.

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Kallman Syndrome

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16M presents with delayed puberty. TSH and FSH high. Testosterone low.

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Klinefelter Syndrome

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Mechanism of Carbimazole?

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Blocks thyroid peroxidase from coupling and iodinating the tyrosine residues on thyroglobulin

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What gene is Medullary Thyroid Cancer associated with?

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RET Oncogene

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Karyotype of Klinefelters?

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47, XXY

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defective NKCC2 channel in the ascending loop of Henle

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Bartters sybdrome

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Mutated NCL sympoter in the distal convoluted tubule

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Gitelman syndrome

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How do solfonylureas exert there effect?
(e.g. Gliclazide)

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Inhibiting ATP-sensitive potassium channels on the membrane of pancreatic beta cells. This causes depolarisation of the beta cells, resulting in the opening of voltage-gated calcium channels. The subsequent calcium influx leads to exocytosis of vesicles containing insulin.

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Why do Iron tablets need to be taken at least four hours after regular medication?

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Iron/calcium carbonate can reduce the absorption of levothyroxine

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How does octeritide work as a treatment for Acromegally?

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Somatostatin directly inhibits the release of growth hormone

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Autosomal dominant condition where there is continuous activation of epithelial sodium channels (ENaC) in the collecting duct. Leads to hypokalaemia and metabolic alkalosis but in the setting of hypertension and low renin + aldosterone. Tx involves medication which blocks ENaC (e.g. amiloride)

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Liddle Syndrome

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What are the muscarinic antagonists which are used in urge incontinence?

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Tolterodine, Oxybutynin, Solifenacin

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Triad of recurrent renal stones, Hypokalaemia, nephrocalcinosis. Presents with hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis with a normal anion gas.

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RTA 1

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Fanconi syndrome and Wilsons disease is associated with what type of RTA?

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2

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What medications can cause false renin:aldosterone ratio results?

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ACEi + ARB + Direct renin inhibitors + Aldosterone antagonists

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works by inhibiting the PCSK9 protein, which normally binds to LDL receptors on the liver. By blocking PCSK9, evolocumab allows more LDL receptors to remain available on liver cells, where they can remove LDL-C from the blood more effectively, leading to lower blood LDL-C levels. Primarily used in heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)

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Evolocumab

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Graves Disease
3 associated antibodies?

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1) TSH Immunoglobulin
2) Thyroid Peroxidase (Autoimmune)
3) Thyroglobulin

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What antibodies are associated seronegative generalised Myasthenia Gravis?

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Anti-MUSK antibodies

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What antibodies are associated with Myasthenia Gravis?

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Anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies

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What antibodies is associated with 75% of Grave disease patients?
Anti-thyroid peroxidase (TPO) antibodies
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Typical VBG abnormality pattern in Cushing syndrome?
Hypokalaemia metabolic alkalosis
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Thyroid cancer types: (1) 70%, often young females, excellent prognosis (2) 20% (3) 5%, cancer of parafollicular (c) cells, secrete calcitonin, Part of MEN-2 (4) 1%, not responsive to treatment, cause premature symptoms (5) Rare, associated with Hashimotos thyroiditis
(1) Papillary (2) Follicular (3) Medullary (4) Anaplastic (5) Lymphoma
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Medication for stress incontinence?
Duloxetine
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Medication for urge incontinence (when anti-muscarinic are CI e.g. Alzheimer's or closed angle glaucoma
Mirabegron (Beta-3 agonist)
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MEN 1. 3 Ps?
HyperParathyroidism + Pituitary Tumours + Pancreatic Tumours
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MEN 2A - 1 'M' + 2 'Ps'
Medullary Thyroid Cancer + Hyperparathyroidism + Phaeochromocytoma
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MEN 2B - 2 'M's + 1 'P'
Medullary Thyroid Cancer, Marfans + Phaeochromocytoma
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Four conditions which cause Hypokalaemia and Hypertension?
Cushing Syndrome / Conns Syndrome / Liddles Syndrome / 11 beta hydroxylase deficiency
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Five conditions with cause hypokalaemia without hypertension?
Diuretics / GI loses / Renal tubular acidosis / Bartters syndrome / Gitelman syndrome
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What will nuclear scintigraphy reveal in toxic multinodular goitre?
Patchy Uptake
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What cancer do patients with Acromegally have an increased risk of?
Colorectal
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What hormone triggers Ovulation?
LH
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At what point in the menstrual cycle do Progesterone levels peak?
Luteal Phase (Progesterone is produced by the corpus Luteum)
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A diagnosis of Impaired Fasting Glycaemia has a blood glucose level between?
6.1mmol/L to 6.9mmol/L
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Diagnosis of diabetes requires a fasting plasma glucose level above?
7 mmol/L
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What blood sugar level do you need for diagnosis of impaired glucose tolerance after oral glucose test?
7.8-11.1 mmol/L
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What type of renal tubular acidosis is linked with Sjogrens syndrome?
Type 1
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Peptic Ulceration, galactorrhoea, hypercalcaemia? Triad for..
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1
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What pattern of uptake would you expect in subacute thyroiditis on the technetium scan?
Globally reduced
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In pregnancy Raised total T3 and T4 but normal fT3 and fT4 can be seen. Why?
high concentrations of thyroid binding globulin, which can be seen during pregnancy
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Women with hypothyroidism taking levothyroixne need to increase there thyroxine by upto how much during pregnancy?
50%
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Which hormone is under continuous inhibitory control?
Prolactin
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What regime is preferred in pregnancy for management of hyperthyroidism?
Titration regime with low dose of anti-thyroid medication
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What part of the renal syndrome is compromised in Barters Syndrome?
Sodium, potassium and Chloride pumps
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22F presents with secondary amenorrhoea, pregnancy test negative. FSH, TSH, Prolactin normal. Oestrogen and free androgen index low. Diagnosis?
Hypothalamic Hypogonadism
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Alcoholic excess patient presents with hypoglycaemia. 1st line management.Glucagon or IV 20% Dextrose 100mls (+Thaimine replacement)
IV Dextrose + Thaimine replacement
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How do you calculate serum osmolality?
2(Na+) + Glucose + Urea
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Diagnostic criteria for HHS? (Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic state)
1) Hypovolaemic (2) Hyperglycaemic (Glu > 30) (3) Raised serum osmolality (>320) (4)Ketones < 3 (5)No Acidosis
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Typical findings of SIADH: -Serum Osmolality -Urinary Sodium -Urine Osmolality
-Low )<280) -High >20 -Normal/high (around 500)
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Formula for estimating serum osmolality?
(2 X Na) + (2 X K+) + Glucose + Urea
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Tender goitre, hyperthyroidism, raised ESR, globally reduced uptake on technetium scan
Subacute thyroiditis (De Quervains)
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Blood gas finding in cushing syndrome?
Hypokalaemic metabolic alkalosis
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Liddle Syndrome: Inheritance? Defect in sodium channels where? Blood gas? Renin and aldosterone?
-Autosomal Dominant -Distal convoluted tubule -Hypokalaemic metabolic alkalosis -Both Low
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Gitelman Syndrome -BP -Renin Aldosterone -Defect -Blood gas
-Normotensive -High -Thiazide sensitive Na+ Cl- transporter in distal convoluted tubule -Metabolic alkolosis with low magnesium and low potassium
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Barters Syndrome -Inheritance -Defect -BP -K+ -Mg
-Autosomal Recessive -Chloride absorption in Na+ K+ 2cl- transporter -Normotensive -Low -Normal
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Primary Hyperaldostteronism (Conns syndrome) -Hypertension related to posture? -Renin -Aldosterone -Best Ix? -Most common aetiology? -Most common treatment?
-No -Low -High -Renin:Aldosterone ratio -B/L Adrenal hyperplasia -Spironolactone (Aldosterone antagonist)
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Addison's Disease -1st line Ix?
-Short Synacthen test (Plasma cortisol before and after)
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5 criteria for metabolic syndrome?
-Elevated waist circumference -Elevated triglycerides -Low HDL -Hypertension -Impaired fasting glucose
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Hunger regulation hormones: -Reduces appetite by acting on satiety centres in the hypothalamus -Stimulates release of melanocyte stimulating hormone and corticotrophin hormone.
Leptin
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Hunger regulation hormones: -Stimulates hunger -Produced by fundus of stomach and the pancreas
Ghrelin
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Flushing, diarrhea, bronchospasm, tricuspid stenosis, pellagra Diagnosis: Urinary 5-HIAA
Carcinoid with liver mets
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INHERITANCE OF MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIAS
Autosomal Dominant
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What are the three Ps of Men 1 (Wermer Syndrome) What Gene involved?
Parathyroid, Pituitary, Pancreas MEN1 Gene
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What 3 conditions involved in Men Type 2A (Sipple Syndrome)? Gene involved?
Pheochromocytoma, Medullary Thyroid, parathyroid RET Oncogene
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What 5 conditions make up the MEN Type 2b and what gene is implicated?
Medullary Thyroid Cancer, Pheochromocytoma, Marfonoid body hamitus, Neuromas, Intestinal polyps. RET oncogene
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Caused by mutation in epithelial sodium channel. Profound hypertension + Hypokalaemia, Alkalosis and suppressed renin:aldosterone. Tx = Amiloride
Liddle Syndrome
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Melatonin Synthesis -Gland -Serotonin is converted to ? by Serotonin N-Acetyltransferase
-Pineal Gland -N-Acetyl Serotonin
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