Endocrine Disease Part 2

Question 1

Endocrine system is made up of ___ major glands

Answer 1

8

Question 2

Net effect of parathyroid hormone

Answer 2

Increase level of free calcium which inhibits further PTH secretion

Question 3

Secondary hyperparathyroidism is a result of

Answer 3

Chronic renal failure

Question 4

4 pancreatic hormones

Answer 4

Glucagon, insulin, somatostatin, VIP

Question 5

A chronic autoimmune disease where beta cells of the pancreas get destroyed by self reactive T cells and autoAbs

Answer 5

Diabetes Type I

Question 6

90% of diabetes are type___

Answer 6

2

Question 7

Islet cell tumors are

Answer 7

Uncommon

Question 8

zollinger-Ellison syndrome

Answer 8

Pancreatic islet cell tumor, hypersecretion of gastric acid, peptic ulcers

Question 9

2 types of hyperadrenalism

Answer 9

Hypercortisolism (Cushing) and hyperaldosteronism

Question 10

Cushing disease is due to an oversecretion of

Answer 10

ACTH by pituitary microadenom

Question 11

Primary chronic adrenocortical insufficiency AKA

Answer 11

Addison’s disease

Question 12

neoplasm of chromaffin cells which make epinephrine

Answer 12

Pheochromocytoma

Question 13

Medullary thyroid carcinoma is part of

Answer 13

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