Endocrinology & Diabetes — Flashcards
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Addison's disease _____ rules should be implemented during periods of physical stress such as surgery, trauma, acute illness
_____ is a complication of bacterial septicemia characterised by haemorrhagic necrosis of the adrenal glands
A diagnosis of _____ should be suspected in patients presenting with multiple endocrine deficiencies, such as adrenal insufficiency combined with hypoparathyroidism or thyroid disease.
Loss of libido and body hair in Addison's disease are features of _____
Hint: what hormonal change?
In adrenal insufficiency, serum Na+ is _____ and K+ is raised due to lack of aldosterone
A patient has no increase of serum cortisol 30 minutes after being given Synacthen 250ug IM, what is the most likely diagnosis? _____
The management of addisonian crisis is with immediate _____ followed by 1L normal saline over 30-60 minutes
Hint: Medication, dose & ROA
_____ adrenal insufficiency is caused by conditions that decrease CRH production
Hint: Primary/Secondary/Tertiary
_____ is an ACTH analogue that stimulates the adrenal glands to secrete cortisol
Critically ill patients (e.g. sepsis) who do not respond to measures to treat hypotension may be experiencing _____ insufficiency
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