Student Presentations

Question 1

All of the following are characteristic of type 1 diabetes mellitus except:

a. Pancreas is unable to produce enough insulin
b. It is unpreventable
c. Requires insulin therapy
d. Is an autoimmune condition where alpha islet cells are destroyed

Answer 1

d. Is an autoimmune condition where alpha islet cells are destroyed

Question 2

Metformin _______________ insulin resistance while Rosiglitazone (TZD) ________________ tissue sensitivity:

a. Decreases, decreases
b. Decreases, increases
c. Increases, increases
d. Increases, decreases

Answer 2

b. Decreases, increases

Question 3

All of the following are true about CFTR channels EXCEPT:

A) they facilitate the secretion of chloride ions and sodium ions, thereby allowing water to leave particularly
B) they are a family of ATP binding cassette channels consisting of 2 membrane-spanning domains (MSDs) and 2 nucleotide-binding domain (NBDs)
C) they can be found un lungs, kidneys, pancreas, and reproductive systems
D) they facilitate the secretion of HCO3- ions
E) the gene that encodes CFTR channels, which is also called CFTR, is located on chromosome 7

Answer 3

A) they facilitate the secretion of chloride ions and sodium ions, thereby allowing water to leave particularly

Question 4

NFkB in cystic fibrosis airway epithelial cells is constitutively activated, resulting in the production of which inflammatory cytokine?

Answer 4

IL8 and GM-CSF

Question 5

PCOS is characterized by….

Answer 5

excess LH and FSH deficiency

Question 6

What is the triad of PCOS?

Answer 6

-oligomenorrhea (infrequent periods)
-polycystic ovaries
-hyperandrogenism (excess androgen)

Question 7

What is the hallmark for cor pulmonale?

Answer 7

right sided heart failure

Question 8

What arterial blood gas results would be most indicative of cor pulmonale?

Answer 8

PaO2= 65 mmHg

PaCO2= 60 mmHg

pH= 7.2