Endocrine Drugs

Question 1

Name a consequence of abruptly stopping prednisone

Answer 1

Hyperglycaemia

Question 2

What glucorticoid endocrine medication also possesses corticostiroid mineralocorticoid activity?

Answer 2

Prednisone

Question 3

Which endocrine abnormality does an excess of prednisone mimic?

Answer 3

Crushing’s disease

Question 4

A potent vasoconstrictor used to treat hypertension GI bleeding, and pulse less cardiac arrest

Answer 4

Vasopressin

Question 5

These are glucorticoid hormones in medication form, and they are extremely anti-inflammatory. To alleviate inflammatory responses and systematic inflammation induced by autoimmune disorders, PO or injections are used.

Answer 5

Corticosteroid drugs

Question 6

Diabetes insipidus is treated with this medication.

Answer 6

Vasopressin and Desmopressin

Question 7

What are the signs/symptoms of Hyperthyroidism?

Answer 7

Tachycardia, hypertension, low grade fever, nervous/restless, insomnia, hot, increased appetite, weight loss, exophthalmos

Question 8

What is the most common diabetes related condition that causes death?

Answer 8

Atherlosclerosis

Question 9

What are the thyroid hormones and how are they secreted?

Answer 9

TSH is released by the pituitary gland when thyroid levels are low. TSH stimulates the manufacture and release of two bioactive hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) (T3, the active form)

Question 10

What are the signs/symptoms of Hypothyroidism?

Answer 10

Bradycardia, hypotension, subnormal temp, lethargic, excess sleeping, cold, decreased appetite, weight gain