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Endocrinopathies associated with diabetes mellitus include which of the following? (Mark all that are true.) Cushing's syndrome Acromegaly Pheochromocytoma Gastrinoma Glucagonoma - ANSWER >>Acromegaly, Cushing's syndrome, glucagonoma, and pheochromocytoma. Hyperthyroidism PT HAS:hepatomegaly and mild testicular atrophy. AST (SGOT)............ ALT (SGPT)............210 U/L (N 10-55) TOW - ANSWER >>Hemochromatosis Classic clinical features include = bronze skin pigmentation,
diabetes mellitus,
- hepatomegaly with hepatic dysfunction,
cardiac failure, and
evidence of hypogonadism. how to diagnose DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY - ANSWER >>A minimum of two = tests showing a urine albumin level >30 μg/mg creatinine or more = over a 6-month period confirms the diagnosis of microalbuminuria. The most common cause of = sudden monocular loss of vision = in a patient with diabetic retinopathy is - ANSWER >>vitreous hemorrhage Which of the following lipid-lowering agents can = worsen glycemic control=CAUSE
in patients with chronic kidney disease,
regardless of race or diabetes status,
both JNC 8 and the ADA recommend initial therapy with an ACE inhibitor or ARB. OTHER THAN TZDS Which of the DM oral agents should be used with caution in patients with advanced heart failure? (Mark all that are true.) - ANSWER >>Metformin (Glucophage) Patients with advanced heart failure are at higher risk for developing lactic acidosis and renal impairment, and metformin should consequently be used with caution in such patients. Metformin contraindications GFR BELOW WHAT - ANSWER >>eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m OR IF AKI= HIGH CREATINE Which of the following can cause a high anion gap metabolic acidosis? (Mark all that are true.)
Severe diarrhea Ethylene glycol toxicity Salicylate toxicity Alcoholic ketoacidosis Renal tubular acidosis - ANSWER >>diabetic ketoacidosis, alcoholic ketoacidosis, lactic acidosis, renal failure (acute and chronic), starvation, salicylate toxicity, ethylene glycol toxicity, methanol poisoning, metabolic syndrome DIAGNOSIS CRITERIA - ANSWER >>) obesity, with a waist circumference exceeding 102 cm (40 inches) in men or 88 cm (35 inches) in women; (2) blood pressure ≥130 mm Hg systolic and/or 85 mm Hg diastolic; (3) a fasting glucose level ≥110 mg/dL; (4) a serum triglyceride level ≥150 mg/dL; and (5) an HDL-cholesterol level <40 mg/dL in men or <50 mg/dL in women. OTHER THAN METFORMIN WHAT OTHER MED SHOW TO
