Endocrinology

Question 1

Sulfonylureas

Answer 1

glyburide
glimepiride
glipizide

Question 2

DPP-IV inhibitors

Answer 2

sitagliptin
linagliptin
alogliptin
saxagliptin

Question 3

Thiazolidinediones

They increase peripheral insulin sensitivity

Answer 3

rosiglitazone
pioglitazone

AVOID IN CHF

Question 4

Alpha glucosidase inhibitors

Answer 4

acarbose

miglitol

Question 5

Insuline secretagogues

Answer 5

netaglinide

repaglinide

Question 6

SGLT inhibitors

Answer 6

canaglifozin
dapagliflozin
empagliflozin

They lead to UTI

Question 7

best initial test for DKA

Answer 7

LOW serum bicarb

-implies an elevated anion gap

Question 8

High glucose + low carb=

Answer 8

DKA

-Give bolus saline and IV insulin

Question 9

only cause of Hyperthyroidism with an elevated TSH

Answer 9

Pituitary Adenoma

-Do cosyntropin stimulation test

Question 10

Hyperkalemia with metabolic acidosis, and hyponatremia

Answer 10

addison disease

Question 11

Prolactinoma

Answer 11

Prolactin >200
Check MRI
Treat with bromocriptine or cabergoline

Question 12

test for acromegaly

Answer 12

Insuline Growth factor

Question 13

klinefelter`s syndrome

Answer 13

Insensitivity of the FSH and LH receptors on testicles

• very high FSH and LH
• Give testoterone

Question 14

euthyroid sick syndrome

Answer 14

low T3, normal TSH and T4

Question 15

amiodarone effect on Thyroid

Answer 15

decreases the peripheral conversion of T4 to T3 ,causing increased T4 and decreased T3 with normal or border TSH
DO NOT TREAT IT!!!