Endocrinology & Diabetes — Flashcards

_____ serum sodium/serum osmolality is more likely to be primary polydipsia (instead of DI)

Hint: High/Low

If attempts to resolve the underlying cause of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus FAIL → patients can take _____ and NSAIDs (indomethacin)

Hint: Medication

Moderate hypoglycaemia _____ causes autonomic symptoms such as sweating, tremor, palpitations and anxiety due to the release of glucagon and adrenaline

Hint: what lab value?

If neuropathic painkillers do not provide enough analgesia for diabetic neuropathy, _____ can be used as a rescue therapy only

_____ is a condition where blood glucose is <4 mmol/L

Conscious hypoglycaemic patients who are able to swallow with should be given a _____. If blood glucose levels do not rise begin IM glucagon or IV dextrose

Diabetic neuropathy causes _____ ankle jerk reflexes

Hint: Decreased/Increased

In diabetes insipidus, the water deprivation test fails to _____ urine osmolality

Severe hypoglycaemia (<2.8 mmol/L) causes neuroglycopenic symptoms such as confusion, seizures, coma due to inadequate glucose supply to the _____

Blood glucose targets for patients with T1DM: • _____ mmol/L on waking • 4-7 mmol/L before meals and throughout the day