Endocrine System

Question 1

Most common cause of hyperpituitarism

Answer 1

functional anterior pituitary adenoma

MC: Prolactin cell adenoma

Question 2

Nests of squamous cells with peripheral palisading around a spongy reticulum

Answer 2

Craniopharyngoma

Question 3

Triad of Graves Disease

Answer 3

Hyperthyroidism, Ophthalmopathy, Dermopathy

Question 4

Graves diseases type of HSN

Answer 4

Type II

Question 5

Most common thyroid CA

Answer 5

Papillary

Question 6

Most common cause of secondary hyperPTH

Answer 6

Renal failure

Question 7

Most common cause of primary hyperPTH

Answer 7

Adenoma

Question 8

Most common cause of hypoPTH

Answer 8

Surgically induced

Question 9

End organ resistance to PTH (genetic defects); normal PTH levels with symptoms of PTH deficiency

Answer 9

Pseudohypoparathyroidism

Question 10

Most important environmental factor in T2DM

Answer 10

Central/ visceral obesity

Question 11

Whipple triad of Isulinoma

Answer 11

1. Hypoglycemia (<50 mg/dL)
2. Neuroglycopenic symptoms
3. Relief upon parenteral glucose administration

Question 12

“Crooke-hyaline change” are homogenous, paler cytoplasm of ACTH-secreting cells, associated with

Answer 12

Cushing syndrome

Question 13

this syndrome refers to bilateral adrenal hemorrhage; usually a complication of disseminated bacterial infection (N. meningitides)

Answer 13

Waterhouse-Friedrichsen Syndrome

Question 14

“Salt and pepper chromatin” associated with

Answer 14

Pheochromocytoma