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DM - Background
T1 clinical presentation presents...,
T2this insulin resistance is asso...,
T2 clinical presentation the clin...
7  cards
DM - Diagnosis
T2dm diabetes is usually diagnose...,
T2dmuse of hbalc is inappropriate...,
T2dmin an asymptomatic person the...
7  cards
T2DM - Initial Managment
Care plan for each patientstructu...,
At and then repeat per year scree...,
Monitor cardiovascular risko cont...
7  cards
T2DM - Drug treatment
If hbalc levels are not controlle...,
Offer a such as standard release ...,
If is not tolerated or contraindi...
6  cards
T2DM - Drugs
Biguanides eg decrease production...,
Metcis0 egfr for standard release...,
Metside effects o gi effects pain...
9  cards
T1DM - Mx principles
Insulin therapy is indicated in a...,
Tldm management is similar in pri...,
Lifestyle adviceo diet counting i...
7  cards
Insulin regimens
Short acting insulins aim to mimi...,
Short actingsoluble insulino eg s...,
Intermediate acting insulins mimi...
6  cards
Insulin - Considerations
Considerations if there is poor c...,
Complications of insulin therapyg...,
At the injection siteo redness o ...
8  cards
Annual Diabetic Review
Assess cardiovascular risk macrov...,
Assess for microvascular complica...,
Assess diabetic controlo self mon...
5  cards
DKA 1
Diabetic ketoacidosis metabolic i...,
Accumulation of bodies causes a m...,
Perfusion falls leading to impair...
9  cards
DKA 2 - Mx
Immediate treatment l over hour i...,
Immediatestart o units human solu...,
Get urgent review if severe dka d...
8  cards
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic State
Characteristic of a severe hyperg...,
Precipitating factors o consumpti...,
These patients may be more severe...
9  cards
Hypose
Hypoglycaemia is defined as plasm...,
Autonomic o o anxietyo o tremoro,
Neuroglycopenic o o drowsiness o
10  cards
Diabetic Eye Disease
Diabetic retinopathy dr can be no...,
Npdr usually and always occurs at...,
Pdr characterised by the developm...
8  cards
Diabetic Neuropathy
Symmetrical polyneuropathy and se...,
Symmetrical polyneuropathy of the...,
Acute painful neuropathypainful p...
6  cards
Diabetic Nephropathy + Macrovascular Complx
Nephropathyit usually manifests y...,
Nephropathytest every patient mon...,
Macrovasculardiabetes is a risk f...
4  cards
Goitre
Goitre enlargement of the thyroid...,
Diffuse goitre ddx physiological ...,
Nodular goitre ddx multinodular m...
7  cards
Thyrotoxicosis
Thyrotoxicosis clinical disorder ...,
Causes common o disease lgg stimu...,
Causesless common o toxic aka s d...
7  cards
Hyperthyroid Workup
Investigations tsh fully o unless...,
Ix scan if not presento can disti...,
Primary care non selective eg o m...
9  cards
Hypothyroidism
Prevalence of in the general popu...,
Common causes o autoimmune thyroi...,
Less common causes o drugs excess...
9  cards
Thyroid Cancer
Papillary carcinomamost common ma...,
Papillary carcinoma cured by incl...,
Follicular carcinoma of cases of ...
9  cards
Pituitary Adenoma 1
The adenohypophysis anterior pitu...,
The neurohypophysis posterior pit...,
Pituitary adenoma tumours of the ...
6  cards
Pituitary Adenoma 2 - Hyperprolactinemia + Acromegaly
Hyperprolactinaemiaprolactin stim...,
Hyperprolactinaemiain the long te...,
Treatment of a prolactinoma are f...
9  cards
Pituitary Adenoma 3 - Cushing's syndrome
Cushings syndromecushings syndrom...,
Acth dependent causes o disease i...,
Acth independent causes o excess ...
11  cards
Other Hypothalamic-Pituitary Disturbance
Panhypopituitism defective of all...,
Panhypopituitism pituitary causes...,
Panhypopituitism hypothalamic cau...
5  cards
Pheochromocytoma
Pcc secreting tumours arising fro...,
Presentation is usually with unre...,
There are often vague symptoms o ...
6  cards
Addison's Disease
Primary adrenal insufficiencydest...,
Aetiology o 80 in the uko most co...,
Symptoms are often vague and non ...
10  cards
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Congenital deficiency in 21 a hyd...,
Aldosterone and cortisol levels w...,
Clinical features virilisation of...
5  cards
Conn's
Most common in leading to primary...,
Hyper leads to and retention,
Presentation o mostly o resistant...
6  cards
Calcium Control
40 of plasma calcium is bound to ...,
There are parathyroid glands lyin...,
Pth works to plasma calcium level...
7  cards
Causes of Hypercalcaemia
In a patient with hypercalcaemia ...,
Excessive pth secretiono primary ...,
Malignancyo o metastatic deposits...
7  cards
Parathyroid Disorders
Primary hyperparathyroidismdiseas...,
1 hyperpthtreatment is o indicate...,
Secondary hyperparathyroidismphys...
4  cards
Primary HyperPTH
Primary hyperparathyroidism is of...,
Ecg will show interval and this c...,
Investigations pth ca2 reduced ra...
10  cards
Acute Hyperplasia
If ca mmol l and symptoms,
4 things to do,
Iv fluidso to increase calcium cl...
7  cards
Hypocalcaemia
Hypocalcaemia may be an artifact ...,
With low pth hypoparathyroidism i...,
With high pth deficiencyacute acu...
7  cards

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