Endocrine Experts

Question 1

1. What disease do you suspect?
2. What is the underlying problem?

Answer 1

Graves Disease (hyperthyroidism)

Question 2

1. What disease do you suspect?
2. What is the underlying problem?

Answer 2

Cushing’s Syndrome (excessive cortisol)

Question 3

1. What disease do you suspect?
2. What is the underlying problem?

Answer 3

Addison’s Disease (adrenal insufficiency)

Question 4

A patient presents with a decrease in ADH and reports:
-Excessive thrist and drinking
-Polyuria without glucose
-Getting up to urinate and drink water often during the night
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Answer 4

Diabetes Insipidus

Question 5

A patient with IDDM presents with an AMS. The patient is pale, cool, and clammy. You suspect:

Answer 5

Hypoglycemia

Question 6

A patient with IDDM presents with an AMS. The patient is warm and dry with tachypneic. You suspect:

Answer 6

DKA

Question 7

A patient presents with slurred speech, vomiting, dry mucosa, and dry skin turgor. BGL- 350 mg/dL EtCO2- 20 mmHg. You suspect _____and should administer _____.

Answer 7

DKA, NS

Question 8

A patient has a BGL 50 mg/dl. You would expect the patient to present with:

A. Anxiety, paleness, and pulse of 110 bpm
B. Lethargic with hot dry skin and rapid deep respirations
C. Alert and cooperative. VS: BP of 130/80 mm Hg, RR 12 bpm
D. Short of breath, distended neck veins, and bounding pulse of 96 bpm

Answer 8

A. Anxiety, paleness, and pulse of 110 bpm