Endo Pedia Flashcards
- The following factors are implicated in the pathogenesis of type 1 DM EXCEPT *
a. prenatal influences
b. diet in infancy
c. viral infections
d. psychologic stress
e. excessive exposure to certain
infections
e. excessive exposure to certain
infections
In cerebral salt wasting, vasopressin level is characterized as:
a. Low
b. Normal
c. High
d. Very high
A. Low
Clinical manifestations of pheochromocytomas include the following EXCEPT *
a. hypertension
b. good appetite
c. convulsions
d. pulmonary
edema
e. Obesity
e. Obesity
The MOST common cause of acquired hypopituitarism is
tuberculosis
B. craniopharyngioma
C. eosinophilic granuloma
(histiocytosis)
D. toxoplasmosis meningitis
B. craniopharyngioma
The MOST accurate test of thyroid function is *
A. T4
B. free T4
C. T3
D. thyroglobulin
E. TSH
E. TSH
The MOST common brain lesion causing central precocious puberty is *
A. postencephalitic scar
B. tuberculous meningitis
C. hypothalamic hamartoma
D. tuberous sclerosis
E. hydrocephalus
C. hypothalamic hamartoma
The following are true about Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis EXCEPT: *
A. presence of thyrothropin
receptor-blocking Ab (TRB Ab)
B. patients don’t present with normal
serum T4 and TSH
C. in marked hypothyroidism, there is an
elevated TSH, low FT4
D. in subclinical hypothyroidism, there is an
elevated TSH and normal FT4
A. presence of thyrothropin
receptor-blocking Ab (TRB Ab)
Patients with autoimmune Addison disease must be closely observed for the development of
other autoimmune disorders. Of the following, the MOST commonly associated disorder in
children is *
A. alopecia
B. vitiligo
C. chronic active hepatitis
D. type 1 diabetes mellitus
E. hypoparathyroidism
E. hypoparathyroidism
The current criteria for the diagnosis of type 1 and type 2 DM is a fasting blood glucose that
exceeds *
A. 110 mg/dL
B. 115 mg/dL
C. 120 mg/dL
D. 125 mg/dL
E. 130 mg/dL
D. 125 mg/dL
The following features suggest constitutional delay as a cause of short stature no signs or
symptoms of systemic disease: *
A. bone age delayed beyond the height age
B. period of poorest growth often occurring
between the ages of 18 and 30 months
C. parental or sibling history of delayed
development
D. height predictions consistent with family
characteristics
A. bone age delayed beyond the height age
The most common cause of patients presenting with rounded face, prominent cheeks, moon
facies, “Buffalo hump”, generalized obesity, abnormal masculinization and Impaired growth
with hypertension is: *
A. dyshormonogenesis
B. acquired primary adrenal insufficiency
C. autoimmune destruction of
pancreatic islets
D. prolonged exogenous administration
of glucocorticoid hormones
D. prolonged exogenous administration
of glucocorticoid hormones
A 1-month old presents with vomiting and severe dehydration. PE shows ambiguous
genitalia.Lab tests show hyponatremia. There is a deficiency in what enzyme/hormone?
A. 11 B-Hydroxylase
B. 17B-Hydroxylase
C. 21A-Hydroxylase
D. 17A-hydroxyprogesterone
C. 21A-Hydroxylase
In young persons with open epiphysis, overproduction of growth hormone results in: *
A. Acromegaly
B. Gigantism
C. Klinefelter syndrome
D. Sotos syndrome
B. Gigantism
A water deprivation test is indicated when pathologic polyuria and polydipsia are present and
serum osmolality is: *
A. >250 mOsm/kg, < 300 mOsm/kg
B. > 260 mOsm/kg, < 300 mOsm/kg
C. > 270 mOsm/kg, < 300 mOsm/kg
D. > 270 mOsm/kg, > 300 mOsm/kg
C. > 270 mOsm/kg, < 300 mOsm/kg
Rapid correction of a person with serum sodium of 115meq/L will cause: *
A. Lateral pontine myelinolysis
B. Cerebral salt wasting
C. Central cerebellar myelinolysis
D. Central pontine myelinolysis
D. Central pontine myelinolysis
Acquired nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI) is associated with the following EXCEPT *
A. lithium
B. amphotericin
C. Methicillin
D. Rifampicin
E. vancomycin
E. vancomycin
To diagnose a 2-day old neonate with ambiguous genitalia, vomiting, poor suck, the following
laboratory parameters are needed EXCEPT: *
A. androstenedione
B. dihydrotestosterone
C. 11-deoxycortisol
D. 17-hydroxyprogesterone
E. 17-hydroxypregnenolone
C. 11-deoxycortisol not sure
The gold standard for diagnosis of tall stature is: *
A. MRI
B. IV glucose challenge test
C. IGF-1 challenge test
D. Oral Glucose challenge test
C. IGF-1 challenge test
The following criteria are needed for the diagnosis of syndrome of inappropriate secretion of
antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) EXCEPT *
A. absence of volume depletion
B. excessive urinary sodium concentration
C. hyponatremia with normal serum osmolality
D. elevated urine osmolality
D. normal renal, adrenal, and thyroid function
C. hyponatremia with normal serum osmolality