[LEC] UNIT 3.4 Dynamic Function Test Flashcards

1
Q

DFT involves stimulating or suppressing a particular _______ ______ and observing the appropriate hormonal
response

A

hormonal axis

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2
Q

If excess is suspected, conduct a _______
If deficiency is suspected, conduct a ______

A

suppression test; stimulation test

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3
Q

complete rest for ___ minutes before blood collection is required before test for GH insufficiency

A

30

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4
Q

Specimen for GH Insufficiency test

A

Fasting serum

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5
Q

screening test for GH Insufficiency

A

Exercise test

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6
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7
Q

Confirmatory test for GH Insufficiency

A

Insulin tolerance test

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8
Q

other name for insulin tolerance test

A

insulin stress test

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9
Q

insulin stress test is done when this condition is suspected

A

hypopituitarism

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10
Q

In ITT, insulin is administered to produce hypoglycemic stress of ____ mmol/L

A

< 2.2

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11
Q

ITT tests the ability of anterior pituitary gland to
produce

A

ACTH and GH

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12
Q

Expected values of GH and Cortisol in a normal indiv administered with insulin

A

GH > 6 µg/L
Cortisol > 500 nmol/L

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13
Q

Screening test for acromegaly

A

Somatomedin C / Insulin-like growth factor 1

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14
Q

Confirmatory test for acromegaly

A

Glucose suppression test / oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)

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15
Q

In OGTT, provide ___g of oral glucose

A

75

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16
Q

Hyperglycemia should suppress the
growth hormone to

17
Q

T or F: OGTT is also utilized as a confirmatory
test for diabetes mellitus

18
Q

Produced by the liver and to a lesser degree by
skeletal muscles, primarily in response to growth
hormone (GH) stimulation

A

Somatomedin C

19
Q

T or F: The blood level of IGF-1 mirrors ACTH levels

A

F

GH levels

20
Q

T or F: GH and IGF-1 blood kevels are stable and do not fluctuate throughout the day

A

F

Only IGF-1 is stable

22
Q

Deficiencies in IGF-1

A

lack of responsiveness to GH

23
Q

Injection of TRH and measurement of the output of TSH

A

Thyrotropin releasing hormone stimulating test

24
Q

TRH Stimulating Test is used in the diagnosis of

A

combined pituitary-thyroid disorders

25
Q

difference between 2° hypothyroidism and 3° hypothyroidism

A

Secondary (2°) hypothyroidism: due to pituitary problems

Tertiary (3°) hypothyroidism: due to
hypothalamic disorders

26
Q

in TRH stimulating test, TRH is given as an

27
Q

In TRH stimulating test, blood sampling done at

A

0, 20, 60 minutes

28
Q

Test to assess hypogonadism

29
Q

hormone associated with diabetes insipidus

30
Q

aka Dehydration Test or Indirect water deprivation test

A

overnight water deprivation test

31
Q

T or F: WDT is a concentration test

32
Q

used to distinguish various forms of DI