Endocrine Flashcards
1
Q
Fall in which hormone precedes menstruation?
A
Progesterone
= corpus luteum degrades, reduced production of progesterone > shedding of endometrium
2
Q
Panretinal photocoagulation
- Target
- Complication
A
= focuses on peripheral retina
- Decrease in night vision: rods found mainly in periphery and responsible for night vision
- Decrease in peripheral vision
3
Q
Pseudohypoparathyroidism
- What is it?
- Inheritance
- Blood results profile
A
Type I and II
- Lack of response to PTH due to mutation in receptor
- Autosomal dominant
- Raised PTH but LOW calcium
4
Q
What endocrine abnormality is associated with pulmonary TB?
A
Hyponatraemia due to SIADH
5
Q
What kind of receptor does insulin act on?
A
Tyrosine kinase
