Term
| Hyponatremia, hyperkalemia |
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Definition
| Acute adrenal insufficiency (Addison’s crisis) |
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Term
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Definition
| Addison’s disease, crisis |
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Term
| Hyperpigmentation, hypoglycemia, orthostatic hypotension, hypotension not responsive to fluids, hypotension following an illness, trauma, or surgery |
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Definition
| Addison’s disease, crisis (Low aldosterone; get Random or AM cortisol, ACTH stimulation test) |
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Term
| Worsening fatigue, wt loss, weakness, recurrent abdominal pain, hair loss, hyperpigmentation. Hyponatremia, hyperkalemia |
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Definition
| Addison’s disease, crisis (Low aldosterone; get Random or AM cortisol, ACTH stimulation test) |
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Term
| Infant w/ round face, large protruding tongue, dry skin, umbilical hernia, constipation, enlarged abdomen, poor feeding, delayed developmental milestones |
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Definition
| Congenital Hypothyroidism |
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Term
| Diabetic w/ anorexia, anemia, wt loss, pallor |
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Definition
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Term
| Exogenous corticosteroid use |
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Definition
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Term
| Dexamethasone suppression test |
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Definition
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Term
| Central obesity, abdominal stria, hyperglycemia, moon facies, buffalo hump, easy bruising |
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Definition
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Term
| Polyuria, polydipsia. Dilute urine, Hypernatremia |
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Definition
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Term
| Gastroparesis, impotence, recurrent infections, stocking-glove paresthesia |
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Definition
| Diabetic neuropathy (Treat w/ TCA (amitriptyline) |
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Term
| Hypoglycemia in alcoholic |
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Definition
| Give Thiamine before glucose to prevent Wernicke’s encephalopathy |
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Term
| Decreased radioactive iodine uptake, decreased free T4, increased TSH |
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Definition
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Term
| Female, weight loss, palpitations, atrial fibrillation |
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Definition
| Hyperthyroid (work it up with TSH, T4) |
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Term
| Exopthalmos, palpitations, wt. loss. Elevated radioactive idodine uptake |
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Definition
| Hyperthyroid, Graves Dx – Tx w/ Radioactive iodine |
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Term
| Post thyroidectomy – electrolyte watch |
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Definition
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Term
| Tetany, hypocalcemia, cataracts |
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Definition
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Term
| Wt. gain, edema, coarse dry skin, hair, menorrhagia, cold intolerance, hx transphenoidal surgery & radiation |
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Definition
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Term
| Hypoglycemia despite glucose administration. Increased C-peptide |
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Definition
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Term
| XXY ♂ - short stature, ↓ intelligence; small firm testes, gynecomastia, abn arm-body length |
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Definition
| Klinefelters (hypogonadism) |
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Term
| Recurrent HA, HTN not responding to meds, sweating, Attacks of severe HA, HTN, glucosuria, Urinary catecholamines, urinary metanephrines |
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Definition
| Pheochromocytoma – Tx pre-op w/ alpha blocker |
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Term
| HTN w/ hypernatremia, hypokalemia |
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Definition
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Term
| Post thyroidectomy – most likely injury |
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Definition
| Recurrent laryngeal nerve = hoarseness |
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Term
| HTN not responsive to meds |
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Definition
| Renal artery stenosis (Infrarenal artery) |
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Term
| Concentrated urine. Hyponatremia |
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Definition
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Term
| 45,X – low hairline, low set ears, webbed neck, short stature; shield chest, wide set nipples, infertility, lack of Secondary sex characteristics |
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Definition
| Turners (gonadal dysgenesis |
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