Endocrine Pathology

Question 1

Anorexia

Answer 1

Lack of appetite

Question 2

Exopthalmia

Answer 2

Protrusion of eyes from their sockets

Question 3

Goiter

Answer 3

Enlargement of thyroid gland not due to tumor

Question 4

Hirsutism

Answer 4

Abnormal hairiness

Question 5

Hypocalcemia

Answer 5

Condition of calcium deficiency in blood

Question 6

Hypoglycemia

Answer 6

Deficiency of blood sugar

Question 7

Lypokalemia

Answer 7

Deficiency of potassium in blood

Question 8

Hyponatremia

Answer 8

Deficiency of sodium in blood

Question 9

Paresthesia

Answer 9

Abnormal sensation

Question 10

Polydipsia

Answer 10

Excessive thirst

Question 11

Polyphagia

Answer 11

Excessive appetite

Question 12

Polyuria

Answer 12

Excessive urination

Question 13

Tetany

Answer 13

Continuous muscle spasms

Question 14

Acromegaly

Answer 14

Hypersecretion of somatotropin in adulthood leading to enlargement of extremities (hands and feet) jaw, nose and forehead

Question 15

Diabetes Insipidus

Answer 15

Undersecretion of ADH resulting in polydipsia and polyuria

Question 16

Gigantism

Answer 16

hypersecretion of somatotropin during childhood leading to excessive growth

Question 17

Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)

Answer 17

Somatotropin deficiency during childhood resulting in dwarfism.

Question 18

Panhypopituitarism

Answer 18

Deficiency or lack of pituitary hormones causing hypotension, weight loss, weakness, and loss of libido. Simmonds Disease

Question 19

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)

Answer 19

Oversecretion of ADH leading to inability to excrete concentrated urine

Question 20

Hyperthyroidism

Answer 20

Excessive thyroid hormone production

Question 21

Hypothyroidism

Answer 21

Deficient thyroid hormone production

Question 22

hyperparathyroidism

Answer 22

Overproduction of parathyroid hormore

Question 23

hypoparathyroidism

Answer 23

Deficient parathyroid hormone production

Question 24

Addison Disease

Answer 24

Insufficient secretion of adrenal cortisol, manifests with gastric complaints, hypotension and dehydration

Question 25

Cushing Disease

Answer 25

Excessive secretion of cortisol, symptoms are obesity, leukocytosis, hirsutism, hyperglycemia and muscle wasting

Question 26

Hyperinsulinism

Answer 26

Oversecretion of insulin, causes severe hypoglycemia

Question 27

Type 1 Diabetes

Answer 27

Total lack of insulin production

Question 28

Type 2 Diabetes

Answer 28

Deficient insulin production

Question 29

Pheochromocytoma

Answer 29

Usually benign tumor of the adrenal medulla

Question 30

Prolactinoma

Answer 30

Most common type of pituitary tumor, causes the pituitary to oversecrete prolactin

Question 31

Thymoma

Answer 31

Usually benign, common disorder accompanying myasthenia gravis

Question 32

Islet cell carcinoma

Answer 32

Pancreatic cancer. 4th leading cause of cancer death in US

Question 33

Malignant Thymoma

Answer 33

Rare cancer of the thymus gland

Question 34

Thyroid carcinoma

Answer 34

Most common types are follicular and papillary. both have high 5 year survival rates