Endocrine Hypertension — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: One clinical feature of Cushing syndrome is _____, which is a result of decreased osteoblast activity

Answer: osteoporosis

Flashcard 2: _____ syndrome, or primary hyperaldosteronism, is caused by an aldosterone-secreting tumor

Answer: Conn

Flashcard 3: What is the most common manifestation of primary hyperaldosteronism?_____

Answer: Hypertension

Flashcard 4: What is the next step in management of a patient with elevated urinary metanephrines?_____

Answer: MRI to localise the pheochromocytoma

Flashcard 5: _____ test can be used to confirm the diagnosis of Primary Hyperaldosteronism

Answer: Saline infusion

Flashcard 6: Clinical features of _____ include moon facies, buffalo hump, and truncal obesity due to increased fat storage, secondary to excess insulin

Answer: Cushing syndrome

Flashcard 7: Secondary sexual characteristics are normal in _____ and Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS).

Answer: Müllerian agenesis (MRKH)

Flashcard 8: Summary of laboratory findings in parathyroid diseases (PTH, Calcium, Phosphate)

Answer: See table for Primary/Secondary/Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism, Hypoparathyroidism, and Pseudohypoparathyroidism.

Extra: • **Primary Hyperparathyroidism**: ↑ PTH, ↑ Ca²⁺, ↓ PO₄³⁻ • **Secondary Hyperparathyroidism**: ↑ PTH, ↓ Ca²⁺, ↑ PO₄³⁻ • **Hypoparathyroidism**: ↓ PTH, ↓ Ca²⁺, ↑ PO₄³⁻ • **Pseudohypoparathyroidism**: ↑ PTH, ↓ Ca²⁺, ↑ PO₄³⁻ (End-organ resistance)

Flashcard 9: 1. Identify → _____ 2. Use → _____

Answer: Insulin Syringe

Extra: y

Flashcard 10: _____ is the most common cause of isolated elevated alkaline phosphatase in patients > 40 years old

Answer: Paget disease of bone