Med-DM/Endocrine Flashcards
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What are the 4 ways to Diagnose DM

Goal HbA1C and BP for DM pts
< 7% ; <140/90(also BP goal for CKD pts)

When is Metformin contraindicated?
Creatinine > 1.5

Sulfonylurea MOD ; List examples-3
Stimulates pancreas to release endogenous insulin
- Glimepiride
- Glyburide
- Glipizide
Meglitinide MOD ; List examples-2
Stimulates pancreas to release endogenous insulin
- Nateglinide
- Repaglinide
[Alpha glucosidase inhibitor] MOD ; List examples-2
inhibits a-glucosidease –> inhibits carb digestion;
- Acarbose
- Miglitol
[DPP-4 inhibitors] MOD ; List examples-2
Inactivates [DPP-4 GLP1 peptidase] –> ⬆︎GLP1–> ⬆︎Glucose-induced insulin release
- SitaGliptin
- SaxaGliptin
What are the GLP1 homologs?-2 ; What do they do?
⬆︎Glucose-induced insulin release
- ExenaTIDE
- LiragluTIDE
These require Injections
Microalbuminuria is an indicator of __(3)___.
What lab value is used and what are the values for normal, micro and macro?
- DM
- HTN
- PSGN
Urine [Albumin Creatinine Ratio];
30-300
normal = < 30
micro = 30-300
MACRO = 300+
How often should eye exams be done for DM pts
yearly

for IDDM, how much daily insulin should be prescribed?

[Nonketotic Hyperosmolar Coma] is a complication of DM
What Blood Glucose precipitates this?
Blood Glucose > 600
What things cause HYPERKalemia? -6

Classic Presentation for DM -4

What are the opthalmological complications of DM-3; what causes them?
- Retinopathy (from ⬆︎VEGF –> abnormal angiogenesis)
- Glaucoma (⬆︎ Sorbitol eye pressure)
- Cataracts (Glycation of Ocular lens

A: Clinical Manifestations of DiGeorge Syndrome (5)
B: Genetic Cause
C: Embryologic cause
“CATCh 22 & Pa3”

Cardiac (Tetralogy of Fallot + Aortic Arch abnormalitites)
Abnormal face (Bifid Uvula/low set ears)
Thymus Aplasia (Thymic shadow in image) –> Virus/Fungal infection
Cleft Palate
[hypOcalcemia from PTH deficiency] may–> Carpopedal Spasms
22q.11.2 deletion
Pharyngeal arch - 3rd/4th both fail to develop
How does hypOthyroidism affect Neuro system - 4
- it causes ⬇︎ in DTR
- ⬇︎ motor relaxation phase
- Mood ∆
- Dementia
Obesity w/Hyperphagia + Retardation should raise suspicions for what disorder?
Prader Willi Syndrome
Common s/s of HYPERthyroidism -9
TT Feels ARCHED
- [Tremor & Tachycardia]
- Fatigue
- Appetite ⬆︎ but Wt ⬇︎
- Reflexes ⬆︎
- Cardio (Tachycardia, Palpitations,Exertional SOB)
- Heat intolerance –> SWEATING
- Exopthalmous with lid lag
- Diarrhea w/ possible dyspepsia
Older pts may only have Fatigue and Cardio sx!
S/S of hypothyroidism is mostly opposite of Hyperthyroidism
What are 6 distincitve s/s of hypothyroidism?
Mosty opposite of TT Feels ARCHED but may also have…
- Cardio: Diastolic HF
- Depression
- Menorrhagia
- Pedal Edema
- HTN
- BOTH HAVE FATIGUE
What type of radioiodine uptake do you see in Silent Painless thyroiditis?
this is a variant of Hashimoto chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis

What happens to thyroid hormone serum level when drugs displace thyroid hormone? ; Which drugs do this?-3
Thyroid production will ⬇︎ –> ⬇︎TOTAL thyroid levels with normal free hormone levels ;
- ASA
- Furosemide
- Heparin
Precocious puberty occurs in girls < __ years old and boys < ___ years old
How do you work this up?

Precocious puberty occurs in girls < __ years old and boys < ___ years old
A pt has just been diagnosed with Gonadotropin Dependent Central Precocious Puberty
What are the major causes of this?-2
IDIOPATHIC > Pituitary tumor

ALL PTS WITH THIS SHOULD UNDERGO CONTRAST BRAIN MRI REGARDLESS OF +/- HA/VISION SX. Precocious Puberty may be the first sign before the tumor






































