Endocrinology & Diabetes — Flashcards

_____ autonomic diabetic neuropathy may cause resting tachycardia, baroreceptor insensitivity, postural hypotension

_____, a complication of autonomic diabetic neuropathy, may be managed with medications that promote gastric emptying

Examination of a patient with _____ may show physical signs such as Chvostek's sign and Trousseau's sign

The first-line investigation for hyperlipidaemia is a _____

In addition to an ACEi, type 2 diabetic patients with nephropathy should also consider taking an _____

Diabetic nephropathy management involves tight control of risk factors including control of _____, BP, dyslipidaemia as well as smoking cessation

_____ hyperlipidaemia is the most common polygenic dyslipidaemia.

Diagnosis of hypoparathyroidism requires _____ in the presence of undetectable/inappropriately low levels of PTH. Hypomagnesaemia should also be excluded as a causes as it can cause impaired PTH secretion

If the cause of hypoparathyroidism is autoimmune, there may also be deficiency of the _____ and adrenal glands

Typical blood test results for hypoparathyroidism: • Calcium: _____ • Phosphate: High • PTH: Low/Inappropriately normal • ALP: Normal

Hint: High/Normal/Low