tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198441892012-01-10T23:43:33.980-08:00This is the place where you will get all high yield topics frequently asked endocrinology topics in MRCP, Plab-1 and USMLE exam. Your contribution and comments are most welcomed. Also we will be publishing other speciality blogs shortly.eDoctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642599839671063710noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19844189.post-1134512591844925522005-12-13T14:22:00.000-08:002005-12-13T14:26:03.440-08:00<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Drugs causing hyperprolactin</span><span style="font-family:arial;">: Dopamine agonist eg. Metoclopramide, Phenothiazines, SSRI<br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Important causes :</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> Most common physiological (pregnancy and lactation), Microprolactinoma, Hypothyroidism, Cirrhosis and renal impairment.</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19844189-113451259184492552?l=endocrinologi.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>eDoctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642599839671063710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19844189.post-1134512509621475052005-12-13T14:20:00.000-08:002005-12-13T14:21:49.620-08:00<span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hypothyroidism</span> : Antimicrosomal Ab, Anti TPO Ab, Anti Thyroglobulin Ab<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hyperthyroidism</span> : TSH Receptor stimulating Antibody ( Grave's)</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19844189-113451250962147505?l=endocrinologi.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>eDoctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642599839671063710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19844189.post-1134512399809247792005-12-13T14:18:00.000-08:002005-12-13T14:19:59.810-08:00<span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pappilary </span>: Most common, slowest growing, distant metastases rare, thyroglobulin tumour marker<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Follicular </span>: 2nd common, more aggressive than papillary, both local and distant metastasis<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Anaplastic</span> : Most aggresive, painful rapidly expansion, worst prognosis<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Medullary</span> : Associated with MEN 2, Calcitonin tumour marker, early total thyroidectomy curative.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lymphoma</span> : as generalized lymphoma or thyroid only. </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19844189-113451239980924779?l=endocrinologi.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>eDoctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642599839671063710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19844189.post-1134512274303131942005-12-13T14:14:00.000-08:002005-12-13T14:17:54.303-08:00<span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Osteomalacia </span> : Low calcium, low phosphate, high alkaline phosphatase,high PTH<br /><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">1* Hyperparathyroidism</span>: High Calcium, low phosphate, normal alk.phos, high PTH<br /><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Paget's Diseases</span>: Normal Calcium, Normal phosphate, high Alk.Phos, normal PTH<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> 2* Hyperparathyroidism</span>: Low calcium, High Phosphate, Normal Alk.Phos,High PTH<br /><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;"> Hypervitaminosis D</span>: High Calcium, High Phosphate, Normal Alk.Phos, low PTH</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19844189-113451227430313194?l=endocrinologi.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>eDoctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642599839671063710noreply@blogger.com0