Endocrine Flashcards

(16 cards)

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Myxedema Coma

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Severe untreated hypothyroidism as a result of hashimoto’s disease.
Can be triggered by meds like amiodarone, lithium, hypothermia, beta blockers, anesthetics, and anticonvulsants.

Can present as both comatose or in myxedema madness

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2
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Diabetes Insipidus

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Not enough ADH

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3
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SIADH

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Too much ADH(inappropriate)
Dilutional hyponatremia
Cerebral edema
SZ
High gravity

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4
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Graves Disease

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too much t3/4

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5
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Presentation of Hepatic Encephalopathy

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Elevated AST/ALT
Elevated BUN
Stuperous, obtunded then coma

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6
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Lactulose

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Impedes the production of ammonia in protein metabolism

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7
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Spleen

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Most common affected in blunt trauma

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8
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Splenic Disease/Rupture

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Left Shoulder Pain(Kehr’s Sign)
POCUS FAST
SHOCK

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9
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Brudzinski’s Sign

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Neck
Meningitis

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10
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Kernig’s Sign

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Hamstring
Meningitis

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11
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Cullen’s Sign

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Pancreatitis

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12
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Grey-Turner’s Sign

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Pancreatitis

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13
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Kehr’s Sign

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Spleen

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14
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Murphy’s Sign

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Gallbladder Plapate RUQ and breath in

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15
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Levine’s Sign

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Cardiac
Clenched fist over chest

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16
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Dilutional Hyponatremia

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Think SIADH, Why?
Cause too much juice for the powder