Endocrinology — Flashcards

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

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

In treating SIADH, _____ is indicated for severe symptoms, whereas fluid restriction is the first-line management for mild symptoms.

In Cushing syndrome due to a primary adrenal adenoma or carcinoma, the state of the contralateral (uninvolved) adrenal gland is _____.

MEN _____ is also called as Sipple syndrome

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

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

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

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

Pendred syndrome presents as _____ hearing loss and goitre with hypothyroidism