Step 2 CK Flashcards
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(Glipizide, glyburide, glimepiride) What kind of medications are these and what do they do?
Insulin medications and they increase endogenous secretion of insulin
How does metformin work?
Increases insulin sensitivity
What are the side effects for glyburide, glipizide and glimepriride?
Hypoglycemia and weight gain
How does rosiglitazone work?
Increase insulin sensitivity
What is the side effect of rosiglitazone?
weight gain and edema
How do they alpha glucosidase inhibitors work?
decrease intestinal absorption of carbohydrates
Whats the symptomatic treatment for hyperthyroidism?
Propanolol
Whats the main treatment for hyperthyroidisim?
Methimazole or PTU
Whats the definitive treatment for hyperthyroidism?
radioactive thyroid ablation or surgery
How do you treat thyroid storm?
IV propanolol and steroids
What kind of thyroid nodules has an increase risk of malignancy?
Cold nodules
Does increased uptake or decreased uptake hold an increase risk of malignancy?
decreased
What condition gives you persistent serum hypercalcemia, low calcium in urine, and normal PTH and no symptoms?
Familial hypocalcuric hypercalcemia
How do you treat hypercalcemia?
IV fluids and loop diuretics
Which cushings is suppressed with high dose dexamethasone?
Cushing disease
What is the treatment for a Prolactinoma?
Dopamine agonist (bromocriptine, cabergoline)
What is the treatment for pheochromocytoma?
Alpha blockers and beta blockers
What is the neuroimaging finding for schizophrenia?
Enlargement of cerebral ventricles
What is the neuroimaging finding for panic disorder?
decreased volume of amygdala
What is the neuroimaging finding for autism?
increased total brain volume
What is the neuroimaging finding for obsessive compulsive disorder?
abnormalities in orbitofrontal cortex and striatum
What is the neuroimaging finding for post traumatic stress disorder?
decreased hippocampal volume
What drug is contraindicated in cocaine induced STEMI?
Beta blockers
What is the test of choice for meconium ileus and hirschsprung disease?
contrast enema