Endocrinology — Flashcards

Type _____ familial dyslipidemia presents with increased levels of LDL, cholesterol and VLDL

Abrupt withdrawal of glucocorticoids may cause _____ adrenal insufficiency

Subacute granulomatous thyroiditis (de Quervain) may initially present with _____, which typically is followed by a brief hypothyroid state

Laron syndrome, or dwarfism, is characterized by _____ GH and decreased IGF-1

The _____ test may be used to indirectly assess circulating levels of TBG

In hypothyroidism patients, myxedema commonly affects the _____ (causing deep voice) and tongue (causing enlargement)

_____ is found in POMC and its fragments, thus, increased levels of POMC and ACTH may lead to skin/mucosal pigmentation (e.g. Addison disease)

Acromegaly causes enlarged bones in the _____, feet, and jaw

_____ disease is most commonly caused by autoimmune destruction of all three zones of the adrenal cortex, which causes acute adrenal crisis

Patients with _____ may develop hypoventilation from respiratory muscle weakness