Endocrinology & Diabetes — Flashcards

_____ is also known as Plummer's disease

Patients with a rapidly growing thyroid nodule should recieve a(n) _____ referral to a thyroid surgeon or endocrinologist

Patients with a thyroid nodule and compressive symptoms should recieve a(n) _____ referral to a thyroid surgeon or endocrinologist

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with resistant hypertension complaining of weight loss, sweating, heat intolerance, & palpitations? _____

Hint: ?diagnosis

What is the likely diagnosis in a young patient with resistant hypertension, hypokalaemia and an ↑ aldosterone:renin ratio? _____

Hint: ?diagnosis

Elevated blood glucose levels in _____ accelerates atherosclerosis & contributes to the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy, leading to heart failure

Hint: condition

What antihypertensive class is preferred for a 65-year-old Black patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)? _____

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient with labile blood pressure complaining of episodic headaches, sweating attacks, palpitations, or abdominal pains? _____

Hint: ?diagnosis

_____ is a life-threatening complication of thyrotoxicosis characterised by fever, tachycardia, N&V and altered mental state

What is the most common complication of radioative iodine ablation? _____