endocrinology

Question 1

How do you treat endometrial polyps?

Answer 1

Myomectomy

Question 2

Which insulin do you give once a day?

Answer 2

Basal (long-acting) - Lantus

Question 3

Which diabetic drug is weight neutral?

Answer 3

DPP-IV inhibitor (sitagliptin)

Question 4

Strawberry-milkshake blood

Answer 4

Hyperlipidaemia

Question 5

Are Ca, phosphate and ALP high/low/normal in Paget’s?

Answer 5

Normal Ca
Normal phosphate
High ALP

Question 6

Which hormone forms the basis of pregnancy tests?

Answer 6

hCG

Question 7

Which hormone tests for fertility?

Answer 7

Progesterone

Question 8

Are Ca, phosphate and ALP high/low/normal in osteomalacia/rickets?

Answer 8

Low Ca
Low phosphate
High ALP

Question 9

Where is the site of spermatogenesis?

Answer 9

Seminiferous tubules

Question 10

Which cells, acted on by LH, secrete testosterone?

Answer 10

Leydig cells

Question 11

Which cells, acted on by FSH, enhance spermatogenesis?

Answer 11

Sertoli cells

Question 12

Catecholamines in urine, headaches, hypertension

Answer 12

Phaeochromocytoma

Question 13

Moon face

Answer 13

Cushing’s disease

Question 14

Orphan Annie nuclei

Answer 14

Papillary thyroid cancer

Question 15

Psammoma bodies

Answer 15

Papillary thyroid cancer

Question 16

Anosmia and GnRH deficiency

Answer 16

Kallmann’s syndrome