Flashcards in Rapid Fire Facts Deck (20)
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Clinical: hypertension, hypokalemia, and metabolic acidosis.
Hyperaldosteronism
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CF: Fever, night sweats, and weight loss, are characteristic of what malignancy?
B symptoms of Lymphoma
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Adrenal hemorrhage due to meningococcemia?
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome: which leads to adrenal insufficiency
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In patients with liver failure, what are the effects of elevated estradiol levels?
-Testicular atrophy
-Gynecomastia
-Spider telangiectasias
-Palmar erythema
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Waterhouse-Frederichson syndrome can lead to adrenal insufficiency due to what infectious agent???
Meningococcal infection
(Meningococcemia)
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What two substances increase ADH release?
Nicotine and opiates
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What substances decrease release of ADH?
Ethanol, Atrial Natriuretic factor, and decreased serum osmolarity.
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What substance is required to convert T4 into T3 in peripheral tissues?
5’-deiodinase
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Px presents with inability to breastfeed, amenorrhea, cold intolerance. What’s the pathology?
Sheehan Syndrome
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Px presents infertility, galactorrhea, and bitemporal hemianopsia. What pathology is at hand?
Prolactinoma - Pituitary adenoma
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What are the 4 Erythropoietin secreting tumors?
Pheochromocytoma
Renal cell carcinoma
Hemangioblastoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma
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What substances inhibit the conversion of T4 into T3 in peripheral tissues?
Glucocorticoids, beta-blockers, and propylthiouracil (PTU).
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In cases of temporary excess iodine, thyroid peroxidase is inhibited, this there is a decrease of T3/T4 production. This phenomenon is known as what?
Wolff-Chaikoff effect.
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What is the main treatment for Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus?
Hydroclorothiazide - Thiazide diuretics
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The following are risk factors for what disease?
Older age, smoking, steroid use, chronic heparin use, white or Asian, being thin, low testosterone and low estrogen, poor calcium and vitamin D intake.
Osteoporosis
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What does an 11-beta hydroxylase deficiency cause?
Hypertension and masculinization
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What are the symptoms of 21-alpha hydroxylase deficiency?
Hypotension and masculinization
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Pt presents with hypertension, hypokalemia, and metabolic alkalosis. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Hyperaldosteronism
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Pt presents fever, night sweats, and weight loss, what is the most likely diagnosis?
B symptoms of lymphoma
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