Endocrine Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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Hashimoto Thyroiditis
Histo
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Intense lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate with active germinal centers
2
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Estrogens are synthesized primarily by
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aromatization of androgens by aromatase
3
Q
Stress hyperglycemia Presentation
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transient hyperglycemia without known diabetes
4
Q
Stress hyperglycemia risk factors
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hemorrhage, major trauma
hypoxia
sepsis
5
Q
Stress hyperglycemia pathogenesis
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Secretion of cortisol, catecholamines, glucagon and proinflammatory cytokines
increased hepatic glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis
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