Calcium
Next test after identifying true Hypercalcemia.
What is PTH?
First line treatment for gestational diabetes.
Lifestyle modifications.
First line therapy in Type 2 Diabetes.
Metformin. (in conjunction with lifestyle modification).
First test for asymptomatic thyroid nodule found on routine exam.
What is TSH?
Frequency at which diabetic should have the HA1c checked.
What is quarterly?
Electrolyte requiring correction (in addition to calcium) in hypocalcemia.
What is magnesium?
First test in secondary amenorrhea.
What is a pregnancy test?
The sulfonylurea that is associated with increased risk of mortality in the elderly and CAD patients.
What is Glyburide?
How thyroid hormone replacement is recommended to be taken.
What is daily, on an empty stomach?
The screening test for Acromegaly.
What is IGF-1?
The presence of these on imaging is diagnostic of compression fracture regardless of T-score on dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan.
What are vertebral compression fractures?
Target TSH for Hashimoto's in pregnancy.
What is less than 2.5.
Diagnosed by urinary albumin excretion >30mg/g on spot urine measurement in diabetic.
What is Diabetic Nephropathy? Start ACE/ARB to decrease progression.
Antibody most likely to be positive in Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.
What are anti-TPO antibodies?
On Vitamin D screening test, what value is considered sufficient?
What is >30ng/dL?
Most common manifestation of Paget's disease of the bone.
What is elevated alkaline phosphate levels? (Asymptomatic).
In a patient with prolactinoma and amenorrhea who wants to get pregnant, bromocriptine is changed to this medication.
What is cabergoline?
This should be recommended to diabetic patients with BMI >40 (>37.5 in Asian Patients).
Bariatric Surgery.
Three possible treatments for hyperthyroidism.
What are thionamides, radioactive iodine ablation, or surgery?
Autoantibodies recommended to test for confirmation of Type-1 diabetes. (Their are 2)
What are GAD26 and IA-2?
Main treatment for Paget's disease of the bone.
What are nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate medications (alendronate, pamidronate, risedronate, and zoledronic acid)?
The required finding for a diagnosis of PCOS (PCOD).
What are oligo-ovulation, signs of androgen excess (clinical or biochemical), exclusion of other disorders that can result in menstrual irregularity, and hyperandrogenism.
DM medication class associated with Euglycemic Ketoacidosis.
What are SGLT 2 Inhibitors?
What is the mainstay treatment for thyroid storm?
What are thionamides and β-blockers (often combined with iodine drops and high-dose glucocorticoids)?
Diagnosis criteria for testosterone deficiency.
What are two low early morning testosterone levels?