Quiz 8 Flashcards
- Primary hyperaldosteronism is associated with all the following features EXCEPT:
A. Adenoma B. Muscle weakness C. Edema D. Expansion of intravascular volume E. Polyuria
C. Edema
- A 42 year old man complains of recently having
to change his shoe size from 9 to 11 and also says that his hands and jaw are now larger. The disorder is most likely mediated through:
A. Prolactin B. Somatomedin C. ACTH D. Thyrotropin E. Antidiuretic hormone
B. Somatomedin
- What is the most common cause of cushing’s syndrome?
A. Bilateral adrenal hyperplasia B. Adrenal adenoma C. Adrenal carcinoma D. Excess use of glucocorticoid E. Ectopic adrenal tissue
A. Bilateral adrenal hyperplasia
- All of the following are feat ure of cushing’s syndrome EXCEPT:
A. Osteoporosis B. Central obesity C. Pituitary adenoma D. Hypotension E. Hypokalemia
D. Hypotension
- Feature of hyperparathyroidism includes:
A. Carpopedal spasm
B. Fatigue and renal stones
C. Respiratory acidosis
D. Nervousness
B. Fatigue and renal stones
- Medullary carcinoma is associated with all EXCEPT:
A. Derived from parafollicular cells
B. Females: males ratio of 3:1
C. Produce calcitonin and serotonin
D. Associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia
B. Females: males ratio of 3:1
- Psammoma bodies are the features of ONE of the following disorders:
A. Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid
B. Follicular adenoma of the thyroid
C. Papillary carcinoma of the thyroid
D. Follicular carcinoma of the thyroid
C. Papillary carcinoma of the thyroid
- Which of the following is the highly malignant tumor of the thyroid?
A. Papillary carcinoma
B. Follicular carcinoma
C. Medullary carcinoma
D. Anaplastic carcinoma
D. Anaplastic carcinoma
- All of the following are the clinical finding in hypothyroidism EXCEPT:
A. Hypophosphatemia
B. Hypocalcemia
C. Recent thyroid or parathyroid surgery
D. Nervousness
A. Hypophosphatemia
- The microangiopathy of diabetes mellitus is thought to be related to:
A. Deposition of amyloid
B. Glycosylation products and sorbitol production
C. Anti-basement membrane antibodies
D. Circulating immune complexes
B. Glycosylation products and sorbitol production
- Which of the following pairs of pituitary adenoma / clinical disorder is correct:
A. Gonadotropic / Acromegaly
B. Somatotropic / hyperthyroidism
C. Prolactinoma / galactorrhea
D. Corticotropic / empty cell syndrome
C. Prolactinoma / galactorrhea
- All of the following are the feature of diabetic patients EXCEPT:
A. Tetany B. Recurrent infection C. Sensory neuropathy D. Impotence E. Retinitis
A. Tetany
- Hyperprolactinemia
Match
A. Excess secretion of hormones in chronic renal insufficiency
B. Most common endocrinopathy caused by pituitary tumor
C. Most common thyroid cancer with best prognosis
D. Auto-immune disease
E. Hypothyroidism of childhood
F. Thin, young age with HLA-DR3 and ketoacidosis
G. Obese, middle age with dysfunctional insulin receptors and more family history
H. Hypercalcemia
B. Most common endocrinopathy caused by pituitary tumor
- creitenism
Match
A. Excess secretion of hormones in chronic renal insufficiency
B. Most common endocrinopathy caused by pituitary tumor
C. Most common thyroid cancer with best prognosis
D. Auto-immune disease
E. Hypothyroidism of childhood
F. Thin, young age with HLA-DR3 and ketoacidosis
G. Obese, middle age with dysfunctional insulin receptors and more family history
H. Hypercalcemia
E. Hypothyroidism of childhood
- Type I diabetes mellitus
Match
A. Excess secretion of hormones in chronic renal insufficiency
B. Most common endocrinopathy caused by pituitary tumor
C. Most common thyroid cancer with best prognosis
D. Auto-immune disease
E. Hypothyroidism of childhood
F. Thin, young age with HLA-DR3 and ketoacidosis
G. Obese, middle age with dysfunctional insulin receptors and more family history
H. Hypercalcemia
F. Thin, young age with HLA-DR3 and ketoacidosis
