Endocrinopathies

Question 1

Diabetes mellitus

Answer 1

Lack of insulin

High blood sugar, glucose in the urine

Question 2

Diabetes insipidus

Answer 2

Lack of AVP

Water loss, low blood volume, dehydration

Question 3

Nephrogenic

Answer 3

Kidneys not responding to AVP

Water loss, low blood volume, dehydration

Question 4

Addison’s (primary)

Answer 4

Destruction of Adrenal cortex

Altered carbohydrate metabolism, salt losing syndrome

Question 5

Addison’s (secondary)

Answer 5

Lack of ACTH

Altered carbohydrate metabolism

Question 6

Cushing’s (primary)

Answer 6

Adrenal tumor (excess cortisol)
Hyperglycemia, protein catabolism

Question 7

Cushing’s (secondary)

Answer 7

Excess cortisol and ACTH

Hyperglycemia, protein catabolism

Question 8

Infantile hypothyroidism

Answer 8

Lack of T3 and T4

Decreased mentation, no growth, decreased BMR

Question 9

Adult hypothyroidism

Answer 9

Lack of T3 and T4

Decreased mentation, decreased BMR

Question 10

Hyperthyroidism

Answer 10

Excess T3 and T4

Increased BMR, hyperexcitivity

Question 11

Hypoparathyroidism

Answer 11

Lack of PTH

Low blood calcium

Question 12

Hyperparathyroidism

Answer 12

Excess PTH (tumor)
Elevated blood calcium

Question 13

Pseudohypothyroidism

Answer 13

Lack of renal response to PTH

Lowered blood calcium

Question 14

Testicular feminizing syndrom

Answer 14

Absent or defective androgen receptors

Genital tract feminization in male

Question 15

Hyperaldosteronism

Answer 15

Increased aldosterone. Adrenocortical tumor

Sodium retention, lowered blood volume, hypertension