Endocrinology — Flashcards

Flashcard 141: What is the first investigation to be done in a patient with a clinically apparent thyroid swelling?_____

Answer: TFT

Flashcard 142: _____ HPT is hyperparathyroidism and hypercalcemia post parathyroid resection within a 6 month period

Answer: Persistent

Flashcard 143: Radioactive iodine is traditionally the treatment of choice for primary thyrotoxicosis or autonomous toxic nodule in patients older than _____ years

Answer: 40

Flashcard 144: What is the most common manifestation of MEN1 syndrome?_____

Answer: Primary hyperparathyroidism

Flashcard 145: What is the treatment of choice for De Quervain's Thyroiditis?_____

Answer: NSAIDs

Flashcard 146: What is the most common hormone secreted by pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) in MEN1 syndrome?

Answer: Pancreatic polypeptide

Extra: While primary hyperparathyroidism (PTH) is the most common manifestation of MEN1 syndrome (>90%), pancreatic polypeptide is the most frequently secreted hormone by the enteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) associated with the syndrome.

Flashcard 147: Solitary thyroid nodules in younger patients are _____ likely to be neoplastic than those in older patients.

Answer: more

Flashcard 148: What is the level of cholesterol in anorexia nervosa?_____

Answer: Increased

Flashcard 149: What kind of shock is seen in Addisonian crisis?_____

Answer: Distributive

Flashcard 150: Which endocrinopathy can present with delirium?_____

Answer: Hypoparathyroidism