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Definition
1. secondary hypopituitarism
2. centtral Diabetes insipidus
3. growth disorders from lack of GHRH |
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Term
| most common pituitary tumor |
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Definition
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Term
| lab findings in prolactinoma |
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Definition
| elevated prolactin and decreased FSH/LH |
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Term
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Definition
| insulin like growth factor from GH release; stimulates bone growth |
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Term
| lab test for decreased gonadotropins |
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Definition
| GnRH stimulation test; hypopituitarism yields no increase in FSH/LH... eventual increase in FSH/LH in hypothalmic disorder |
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Term
| lab test for low levels of GH |
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Definition
| arginine-insulin stimulation test |
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Term
| how does secondary hypocortisolism affect ADH |
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Definition
| increased ADH levels due to loss of inhibitory effects of cortisol on ADH |
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Term
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Definition
| stimulation test of the pituitary ACTH |
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Term
| test distinguishes btwn central and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus |
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Definition
| water depravation test; injection of ADH and look at OSM of urine (increase in uosm = central DI) |
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Term
| increase/decrease in TBG changes the ____ but not the ___ |
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Definition
| changes the total T4 levels but not the Free T4 |
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Term
| best overall screening test for thyroid function |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| marker for thyroid cancer |
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Term
| radioactive iodine 131 uptake: hypo vs. hyper thyroid |
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Definition
hypoactive = decreased uptake
hyperactive - increased uptake |
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Term
| iodine uptake of pt w initial phase of thyroiditis |
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Definition
| decreased uptake due to inflammation |
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Term
| 131 uptake of pt taking xs hormone |
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Definition
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Term
| part of the adrenal cortex that releases glucocorticoids |
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Definition
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Term
| part of the adrenal cortex that releases mineralocorticoids |
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Definition
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Term
| part of the adrenal cortex responsible for the release of sex hormones |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| usually small cell carcinoma |
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Term
| excelenct screening test for cushings |
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Definition
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Term
| which cushings is suppressed by the high dose dexamethasone supression test? |
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Definition
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Term
| which cushings has increased ACTH |
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Definition
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Term
| 24hr urine for VMA & metanepherines |
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Definition
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Term
| CBC in pheochromocytosis reveals |
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Definition
| neutrophilic leukocytosis; due to inhibition of neutrophil adhesion molecules |
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Term
| most common cause of acute adrenal insufficiency |
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Definition
| rapid withdrawal of corticosteroids |
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Term
| most common cause of chronic adrenal insufficiency |
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Definition
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Term
| serum glucose is __% higher than Whole blood glucose |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
2 fasting glu >126
2hr GTT >200 |
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Term
| when does gestational screening occur for gestation diabetes |
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Definition
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Term
| what is a positive level for the 1hr GTT in gestational screening |
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Definition
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Term
| define positive screen for 3hr GTT |
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Definition
| if 2 or more of the values are above criteria: Fasting>95, 1hr>180, 2hr>155, 3hr>140 |
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