Blueprint questions Flashcards
While examining a patient, you find signs of hypocalcaemia. Which of the following conditions is UNLIKELY to cause hypocalcemia?
a. Chronic renal failure
b. Acute pancreatitis
c. Malabsorption
d. Carcinoma of the stomach
d
Which one of the following conditions is unlikely to be a cause of lateral neck swelling?
a. Carotid artery aneurysm
b. Sebaceous cyst
c. Lymphadenopathy
d. Goitre
d
A patient presents with a thyroid facies. On examination of the hands, which one of the following signs is most likely present?
a. Palmar erythema
b. Dupuytren’s contractures
c. Cold, dry palms
d. Peripheral cyanosis
a
You examine a patient suspected of having myxoedema. Which of the following signs would be an UNLIKELY finding in this patient?
Speech that is slow, nasal and deep in pitch
Loss of the outer third of the eyebrows
Delayed ankle jerks
d. Onycholysis
d
myxoedema is hypothyroidism
pre-tibial myxoedema is hyperthyroidism
You examine a patient with Cushing’s syndrome. Which of the following signs would be an UNLIKELY finding in this patient?
a. Plethora
b. Vitiligo
c. Bruising
d. Hirsurtism
b
Which one of the following symptoms is least likely to be associated with primary adrenal insufficiency
a. Diarrhoea
b. Nocturia
c. Polydipsia
d. Loss of weight
c
Which one of the following hands signs are you least likely to find on a patient diagnosed with myxoedema?
a. Peripheral cyanosis
b. Palmer crease pallor
c. Yellow discolouration
d. Palmer erythema
d
Which one of the following diagnostic facies is most likely associated with short stature, fish – like mouth, low set ears, web neck and coarctation of the aorta?
a. Cushing’s syndrome
b. Turner’s syndrome
c. Myopathic
d. Ricketic
b
A patient presents with a history of seizures, morning headaches, weight gain and sweating. Which one of the following endocrine abnormalities could typically present with these signs and symptoms?
a. Hypoglycaemia
b. Diabetes Mellitus
c. Thyrotoxicosis
d. Myxoedema
a
