Endocrinology & Diabetes — Flashcards

Patients with cushing's syndrome _____ have their morning cortisol spike suppressed upon overnight (low-dose) dexamethasone suppression test Patients with cushing's disease will not have their morning cortisol spike suppressed upon overnight (low-dose) dexamethasone suppression test

Hint: Will/Will Not

First-line management of type 2 diabetes without CVD is _____.

Patients who are asymptomatic of type 2 diabetes must have an abnormal _____ on one blood test OR plasma glucose on 2 seperate occasions

Hint: Investigation

Cushing's disease causes MSK symptoms due to _____ and osteopenia/porosis

Hint: Muscular

Cushing's syndrome can be unrelated to ACTH. The most common cause is _____

Hint: Iatrogenic

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

What is the 3rd line management of T2DM if not controlled on dual therapy? _____

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

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

Pre-diabetic/high risk HbA1c range is _____