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Endocrinology — MCQs

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Q61Easy

Type I diabetes mellitus is associated with which of the following?

Q62Medium

A male patient presents with headache, profuse sweating, palpitations, and a blood pressure of 160/110 mmHg. Which drug would be most useful in this situation?

Q63Easy

On thyroid function tests, the TSH value is raised and the T4 value is decreased. What is the referred diagnosis?

Q64Medium

Which of the following is NOT a feature of de Quervain's disease?

Q65Medium

A 35-year-old mother of two children presents with amenorrhea for the last 12 months. She has a history of failure of lactation following her second delivery but remained asymptomatic thereafter. Skull X-ray shows an empty sella. What is the diagnosis?

Q66Easy

Which of the following drugs is NOT used for the treatment of osteoporosis?

Q67Medium

A 32-year-old male with suspected neurofibromatosis presented with a blood pressure of 178/110 mm Hg, palpitations, and excessive sweating. Today, his blood pressure is 130/80 mm Hg. Physical examination reveals multiple tumors of the oral mucosa and skin. Laboratory investigations reveal: Serum K+: 3.8 mEq/L, Serum Ca2+: 9.4 mg/dL. Genetic studies in this patient will most likely show which of the following?

Q68Medium

Which of the following conditions can cause hypercalcemia?

Q69Medium

A 35-year-old woman complains of attacks of breathlessness, cyanosis, and flushing. Apart from occasional diarrhea, she has no abdominal symptoms. Abdominal examination reveals an enlarged, nodular liver. If laparotomy is performed, what finding would be expected?

Q70Hard

A 50-year-old obese woman with long-standing type 2 diabetes mellitus, inadequately controlled on metformin and pioglitazone, was recently started on insulin glargine (15 units subcutaneously at bedtime) due to a hemoglobin A1C of 8.4. Over the weekend, she experienced nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea after exposure to ill family members. Fearing hypoglycemia, she omitted her insulin for 3 nights. In the following 24 hours, she developed lethargy and was brought to the emergency room. On examination, she was afebrile and unresponsive to verbal command. Her blood pressure was 84/52, skin turgor was poor, and mucous membranes were dry. Neurological examination was nonfocal; she did not have neck rigidity. Laboratory results were: Na: 126 mEq/L, K: 4.0 mEq/L, Cl: 95 mEq/L, HCO3: 22 mEq/L, Glucose: 1100 mg/dL, BUN: 84 mg/dL, Creatinine: 3.0 mg/dL. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient's coma?

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