Endocrinology & Diabetes — Flashcards

In patients with primary hyperparathyroidism where a parathyroidectomy is not feasible/unsuccessful, patients may be offered _____

Thyroid pain associated with subacute granulomatous thyroiditis (De Quervain's) may improve with _____ or other NSAIDs

Hint: Medication

_____ should be considered in any patient with hypercalcaemia

_____ is a self-limiting variant of subacute lymphocytic thyroiditis occuring up to 1 year following child birth

_____ is characterised by inappropriate secretion of PTH from cells in the parathyroid gland irrespective of serum calcium concentration

Hint: Condition

The most common cause of osteomalacia/rickets is _____

Hyperparathyroidism is more common in _____

Hint: what sex?

Histological exam of Hashimoto's thyroiditis will show well developed _____ and Hurthle cells

_____ and serum PTH can be used to diagnose primary hyperparathyroidism

Hint: Ix

Subacute granulomatous thyroiditis (De Quervain's) presents initially with _____thyroidism followed by hypothyroidism before full recovery