Endocrinology & Diabetes — Flashcards

Perianal abscesses can be caused by underlying _____ due to impaired wound healing

TSH levels in sick euthyroid syndrome are often _____

Hint: Low/Normal/High

What is the mangament of sick euthyroid syndrome? _____

Patients with sick euthyroid syndrome will have _____ levels of T4 (thyroxine) and T3.

Hint: Low/Normal/High

Sick euthyroid syndrome is more commonly seen in _____ patients

Hint: young/elderly

Which lung cancer is associated with SIADH as a paraneoplastic syndrome? _____

Which lung cancer is associated with Cushing's syndrome as a paraneoplastic syndrome? _____

Large cell carcinoma of the lung may secrete the hormone _____

Sarcoidosis is associated with _____ due to increased 1α-hydroxylase activity in epithelioid histiocytes

What investigations should be done for a suspected neuropathic ulcer? _____

Hint: 2