Endocrinology & Diabetes — Flashcards

Most patients with De Quervain's Thyroiditis _____ require treatment

Hint: Will/Will Not

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

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

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

Pre-diabetic/high risk HbA1c range is _____

HbA1c should not be used for diagnosis of T2DM in patients with _____, children, HIV, pregnancy

Hint: Blood

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

Hint: Muscular

Testicular cancer can present with _____ due to ↑ β-hCG levels

Advanced pancreatic cancer can present with _____ because of loss of endocrine function