Endocrinology

Question 1

Factors contributing to Hyperglycemia?

Answer 1

1. Reduced insulin secretion
2. Decreased glucose usage
3. Increased glucose production

Question 2

It is the leading cause of end stage renal disease, non traumatic lower extremity amputations and adult blindness

Answer 2

Diabetes Mellitus

Question 3

Results in Autoimmunity against the insulin producing beta cells wgich results to complete or near total insulin deficiency

Answer 3

Type 1 diabetes Mellitus

Question 4

Heterogenous group with variable degrees of insulin resistance, impaired insulin production and increase hepatic glucose production

Answer 4

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Question 5

Maturity onset diabetes of the Young and Monegenic diabetes are?

Answer 5

1. Autosomal Dominant
2. Usually <25year old sometimes in neonatal period
3. Impaired Insulin Secretion

Question 6

Islets are damaged by a primarily by pathologic process originating in the pancreatic exocrine tissue

Answer 6

DM resulting from cyctic fibrosis or chronic pancreatitis

Question 7

What are endocrinopathies involving hormones that antagonize insulin function?

Answer 7

Acromegaly or Cushing’s disease

Question 8

Acute onset of T1DM that may be related to viral infection of islets?

Answer 8

Fulminant Diabetes Mellitus

Question 9

In gestational DM, glucose intolerance develop in what trimesters?

Answer 9

2nd - 3rd trimesters