Endo adrenal

Question 1

Which condition is characterized by a rare tumor of the adrenal medulla that excretes epinephrine and noepinephrine?

A. Cushing syndrome
B. Addison’s disease
C. Pheochromocytoma
D. Osteoperosis

Answer 1

C. Pheochromocytoma

Question 2

A patient presents with unpredictable fight or flight response, hypertension, and profound diaphoresis. Which condition could this patient have?

A. Pheochromocytoma
B. Cushing syndrome
C. Addison’s disease

Answer 2

A. Pheochromocytoma

Question 3

A condition characterized by rarely malignant tumors, unknown causation, but can be life threatening is which condition?

A. Cushing syndrome
B. Addison’s disease
C. Pheochromocytoma

Answer 3

C. Pheochromocytoma

Question 4

Which condition is characterized by an excessive amount of glucocorticoids?

A. Addison’s disease
B. Cushing syndrome
C. Pheochromocytoma

Answer 4

B. Cushing syndrome

Question 5

What is the most common cause of cushing syndrome?

A. Iatrogenic from ingestion of glycocorticoid medications
B. Autoimmune conditions
C. Idiopathic, probably genetic involvement

Answer 5

A. Iatrogenic from ingestion of glycocorticoid medications

Question 6

Moon face and buffalo hump are manifestations of which condition?

A. Cushing syndrome
B. Addison’s disease
C. Pheochromocytoma

Answer 6

A. Cushing syndrome

Question 7

Why should people with glucocorticoid dependencies need to taper off the medications?

Answer 7

The body becomes reliant on these medications which can lead to withdraw.

Too many glucocorticoids can cause moon face and buffalo hump.

Question 8

Which condition is characterized by a difeiciency of adrenal cortex hormones?

A. Addison’s disease
B. Cushing disease
C. Pheochromocytoma

Answer 8

A. Addison’s disease

Question 9

Autoimmue conditions, infections, pituitary dysfunction are causes of which condition?

A. Addison’s disease
B. Cushing syndrome
C. Pheochromocytoma

Answer 9

A. Addison’s disease

Question 10

A patient is admitted with hyperpigmentation, salt craving, and mood changes. Which of the following conditions could this patient be diagnosed with?

A. Cushing syndrome
B. Hashimoto’s disorder
C. Addison’s disease

Answer 10

C. Addison’s disease

Question 11

Which condition is due to excessive cortisol levels due to too much ACTH?

A. Addison’s disease
B. Hyperprolactinemia
C. Cushing syndrome
D. Myxedema coma

Answer 11

C. Cushing syndrome

ACTH- is cortisol. Tumors that secrete ACTH.