Endocrinology — Flashcards

Flashcard 141: The most important factor for the occurrence of diabetic retinopathy is the _____.

Answer: duration of diabetes

Flashcard 142: Radioactive iodine is traditionally the treatment of choice for primary thyrotoxicosis or autonomous toxic nodule in patients older than _____ years

Answer: 40

Flashcard 143: _____ HPT is hyperparathyroidism and hypercalcemia post parathyroid resection within a 6 month period

Answer: Persistent

Flashcard 144: The 2nd most important factor for the occurrence of diabetic retinopathy is _____.

Answer: glycemic control

Flashcard 145: Solitary thyroid nodules in younger patients are _____ likely to be neoplastic than those in older patients.

Answer: more

Flashcard 146: What is the most common hormone secreted by pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) in MEN1 syndrome?

Answer: Pancreatic polypeptide

Extra: While primary hyperparathyroidism (PTH) is the most common manifestation of MEN1 syndrome (>90%), pancreatic polypeptide is the most frequently secreted hormone by the enteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) associated with the syndrome.

Flashcard 147: What is the treatment of choice for De Quervain's Thyroiditis?_____

Answer: NSAIDs

Flashcard 148: What kind of shock is seen in Addisonian crisis?_____

Answer: Distributive

Flashcard 149: Which endocrinopathy can present with delirium?_____

Answer: Hypoparathyroidism

Flashcard 150: Cardiomegaly and asymptomatic pericardial _____ are seen in congenital hypothyroidism

Answer: effusion