Endocrinology — Flashcards

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

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

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

Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism presents with _____ testosterone/estrogen and decreased LH

The _____ phenomenon describes thyrotoxicosis (hyperthyroidism) in a patient with iodine deficiency who is made iodine replete

MEN _____ is associated with pancreatic endocrine tumors, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (gastrinoma), insulinomas, VIPomas, and glucagonomas (rare)

One clinical feature of Cushing syndrome is _____, which is a result of an upregulation of alpha1-adrenergic receptors, causing increased sensitivity of blood vessels to catecholamines

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is associated with _____, which may cause type II diabetes mellitus 10-15 years later

What is the state of the adrenal glands in Cushing syndrome due to primary adrenal adenoma, hyperplasia, or carcinoma (hyperplasia, atrophy; one, both)?_____

MEN _____ is also called as Sipple syndrome