CCEP Conditions/Syndromes questions with complete solutions 2024

CCEP Conditions/SyndromesWhat's the diagnosis? S/SX: - Exopthalmos - Tachycardia - Intolerance to heat - Increased sweating - Weight loss - Nervousness - Extreme fatigue - Fine hand tremor - correct answer Hyperthyroidism (Grave's Disease) What test would you run to confirm your diagnosis of Grave's Disease? - correct answer Thyroid Function Test (TSH, T3, T4) What are the potential causes of Grave's Disease/Hyperthyroidism? - correct answer Most common cause is adenoma/thyroid tumor or toxic goiter Also can be familial, autoimmune (thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin) What's the diagnosis? S/Sx: - Apathy - Lethargy - Depression - Bradycardia - Weight gain - Intolerance to cold - Sluggish/sleepy - Dry/scaly skin - Dry/brittle hair - correct answer Hypothyroidism (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is most common cause) What test would you run to confirm your diagnosis of Hypothyroidism/Hashimoto's Thyroiditis? - correct answer Thyroid function test (TSH, T3, T4) What are the potential causes of Hypothyroidism? - correct answer Most common is Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Could be autoimmune defect of suppressor T-cells, decreased T3/T4 = increased TSH and temporary goiter What is cretinism? - correct answer Congenital hypothyroidism that causes dwarfism and mental retardation What's the diagnosis? S/Sx: - Moon facies - Buffalo hump - Striae - Central obesity - Thin limbs - Balding/dry brittle hair - Moodiness (irritability & depression) - correct answer Cushing's Syndrome What is the difference between Cushing's Syndrome and Cushing's Disease? - correct answer Cushing's Syndrome refers to the signs and symptoms associated with excess cortisol in the body, regardless of the cause. Cushing's Disease is caused by a pituitary gland tumor (usually benign) that over-secretes the hormone ACTH, thus overstimulating the adrenal glands' cortisol production What is Adrenocortical Hyperfunction? - correct answer Too much cortisol OR aldosterone