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Subject : health-sciences
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1. Which kind of cells don't need insulin to take up glucose






2. What are the 4 causes of SIADH






3. What is the pathway of catecholamine production






4. In which type of DM is ketoacidosis more common






5. Which steroid receptors are nuclear and where are the others located






6. Which substances bind receptor associated tyrosine kinase via the JAK/STAT pathway






7. What are the labs for free T4 - total T4 and T3 uptake for hypo/hyperthyroidism






8. What does fetal hypothyroidism cause - where do you see this birth defect endemically - and What causes the sporadic form






9. What is octreotide






10. Which are the basophiles






11. What happens in the dexamethasone suppression test in someone with a cortisol producing tumor






12. What are the 3 problems in SIADH






13. The adrenal cortex derives From What embryonic tissue






14. What are the clinical findings of cushing's






15. Recurrent diarrhea - cutaneous flushing - asthatic wheezing - right side valvular disease






16. What is the TX for DKA






17. nonenzymatic glycosylation leads to what 3 catageories of defects






18. What is the fxn of prolactin






19. What other diseases or syndromes are associated with pheochromocytoma






20. What diseases can cause primary adrenal insufficiency






21. How can hashimotos present that is not typical hypothyroidism






22. What is the effect of somatostatin on GH and TSH






23. What is secondary hyperPTH due to and What are the expected serum values






24. In what hormones are the alpha subunit the same






25. Do pts with neuroblastoma develop HTN






26. How is PTH regulated






27. All three effects of hyperinsulinemia lead to which two clinical features






28. What happens to women with dec SHBG






29. What enzyme is responsible for oxidation and organification of iodide as well as coupling of MIT and DIT






30. What do the three endocrine cells of the pancreas secrete






31. How is calcitonin regulated






32. What are the 5 fxns of thyroid hormone






33. in which DM is glucose intolerance severe and Which is more mild to moderate






34. What is the most common tumor of the adrenal medulla in adults






35. What are the two types of diabetes insipidus and What causes them






36. hyperthyroidism signs/symptoms






37. Carcoid tumors are derived From what cells






38. autosomal dominant kidney unresponsive to PTH leading to hypocalcemia - shortened 4th/5th digits and short stature


39. where do you see GLUT 4 transporter






40. What is secondary adrenal insuff and how can you distinguish it from primary






41. What is the rule of 10s in pheochromocytoma






42. How does the body respond to SIADH and What does that cause






43. How many cortical divisions are involved in primary adrenal insuff






44. What do pituitary tumors usually secrete in MEN type 1






45. What does inc GH in children result In What is the characteristic bone growth






46. What are the clinical findings of graves






47. What other conditions are associated with MEN 2B






48. What kind of ligands bind intrinsice tyrosine kinase






49. What is the fxn of vitamin D






50. What MEN syndromes are associated with the ret gene