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Endocrine 8
Endocrine First Aid 2012
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06/10/2013

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Term
What is SIADH and what are 4 results of it?
Definition

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion:

Excessive water retention

Hyponatremia (too much water, not less Na+)- seizures

Urine osmolarity>serum osmolarity

Low aldosterone

Term
What 4 things can cause SIADH?
Definition

1. ectopic ADH (small cell lung cancer)

2. head trauma

3. Pulmonary disease

4. Drugs

Term
How do you treat SIADH?
Definition
water restriction + demeclocycline
Term
Name 5 causes of hypopituitarism
Definition

1. Nonsecreting pituitary adenoma or craniopharyngioma

2. Sheehan's syndrome

3. Empty sella syndrome

4. Brain injury, hemorrhage

5. Radiation

Term
What is Sheehan's syndrome?
Definition
Hypopituitarism from hemorrhagic or ischemic infarct of pituitary. Happens with postpartum bleeding. Presents with no lactation.
Term
What is Empty sella syndrome?
Definition

Hypopituitarism from unexplained atrophy of pituitary in obese women

 

Term

What is Kallman' Syndrome?

5 symptoms

Definition

Failure of GNRH to migrate from olfactory placode to hypothalamus due to Kalig-1 gene mutation.

Causes hypogonadism, delayed puberty, anosmia, color blind, cleft palate

Term
Which type of diabetes mellitus had diabetic ketoacidosis?
Definition
type 1
Term
What's the main difference on histo between DM type 1 and 2
Definition

Type 1: islet leukocyte infiltrate

Type 2: islet amyloid deposit

Term
What causes small vessel disease in DM?
Definition
nonezymatic glycosylation leads to diffuse thickening of vessel basement membranes
Term
2 HLA subtypes associated with DM type 1
Definition
HLA-DR3 and 4
Term
Which is the prefferential ketone made in diabetic ketoacidosis?
Definition
β-hydroxybutyrate>acetoacetate
Term
4 lab findings in diabetic ketoacidosis
Definition

hyperglycemia

↑ H+

↓ HCO_ (metabolic acidosis)

Hyperkalemia (but decreased intracellular K+)

Term
List 2 infectious complications of diabetic ketoacidosis
Definition

Life-threatening mucormycosis

Rhizopus infection

Term
3 things given to treat diabetic ketoacidosis (in a hospital)
Definition

IV fluids

IV insulin

K+

(glucose if necessary)

Term
What causes carcinoid syndrome?
Definition

carcinoid (neuroendocrine) tumors of the GI tract secrete high levels of serotonin (5-HT)

 

If tumor is only in GI tract, can't happen

Term
Give 4 symptoms of carcinoid syndrome
Definition

Recurrent diarrhea

Cutaneous flushing

Asthmatic wheezing

Right sided valvular disease

Term
What is the most common tumor of the appendix?
Definition
Carcinoid tumor
Term
What is a lab finding in carcinoid syndrome?
Definition
high 5-HIAA in urine
Term
What is given to treat carcinoid syndrome?
Definition
Octreotide
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