Endocrinology & Diabetes — Flashcards

Diagnostic tests for Cushing's syndrome include: First line: _____ Second line: 24hr urinary free cortisol

_____ is caused by a pituitary tumour which secretes excessive ACTH. Excessive ACTH causes adrenal hyperplasia

First-line management of type 2 diabetes with CVD is _____.

Hint: 2

If triple therapy does not control T2DM consider replacement of one drug for a _____

Pre-diabetic/high risk HbA1c range is _____

_____ should not be added to T2DM treatment until metformin has been titrated up to the final dose

Cushing's disease causes _____ obesity as well as redistribution of adipose tissue causing moon face and buffalo hump

What is the 2nd line management of T2DM if HbA1c is _____ while on metformin? Dual therapy (metformin + DPP-4i/pioglitazone/sulfonylurea/SGLT-2i)

Patients with suspected Cushing's syndrome who do not experience suppressed cortisol and ACTH following high dose dexamethasone suppression test are likely to have _____

HbA1c should be checked in patients with T2DM every _____ until stable and then 6 monthly