Endocrinology — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Secondary sexual characters appear normal in the following: No answer _____

Answer: :)

Flashcard 2: Diagnosis of parathyroid disease summary: no answer _____

Answer: :)

Flashcard 3: 1. Identify → _____ 2. Use → _____

Answer: Insulin Syringe

Extra: y

Flashcard 4: Growth hormone secreting pituitary adenoma causes _____ (adults) or gigantism (children)

Answer: acromegaly

Flashcard 5: In treating SIADH, _____tonic saline is given when treating a patient with severe symptoms, and isotonic saline is given for mild symptoms

Answer: hyper

Flashcard 6: A defective androgen receptor presents with _____ testosterone and increased LH

Answer: increased

Flashcard 7: _____ is the most common cause of isolated elevated alkaline phosphatase in patients > 40 years old

Answer: Paget disease of bone

Flashcard 8: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is a result of decreased levels of _____, causing increased ACTH secretion via negative feedback

Answer: cortisol

Flashcard 9: Thyroid, Pituitary, & Adrenal _____ may be used to treat acromegaly and gigantism if symptoms persist after trans-sphenoidal resection

Answer: Octreotide (somatostatin analog)

Flashcard 10: _____ diabetes insipidus is characterized by polyuria and polydipsia with an inability to concentrate urine due to lack of ADH

Answer: Central