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Subject : health-sciences
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1. Which are the acidophiles






2. What diseases can cause primary adrenal insufficiency






3. What kind of inheritance to MEN syndromes have






4. What are the urine and serum findings in diabetes insipidus






5. How can hashimotos present that is not typical hypothyroidism






6. What hormones are secreted from the adenohypophysis






7. What are the 3 problems in SIADH






8. What are neurophysins






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






10. What vitamin D conversion takes place in the kidney






11. How is PTH regulated






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






13. In which DM is polyuria - polydipsia - thirst and weight loss more common






14. What are the 4 causes of SIADH






15. What are the hormones released from the neurohypophysis and where are they made






16. What is the general chronic manifestation of DM






17. pheochromocytoma rule of 5 P's - What are they






18. In what organs/systems do you see the effects of small vessel disease






19. What are the consequences of thyrotoxicisos - and who is at risk






20. What are the anabolic effects of insulin






21. What occurs to beta cells in DM1 vs DM2






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






23. DM1 complication - most important - pathogenesis






24. What is the next layer in from ZG - What is its primary control - What does it secrete






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






26. In graves dz - what pathological antibody is produced - and what kind of hypersens rxn is it?






27. What is the effect of TRH on TSH and prolactin






28. How is thyroid hormone regulated






29. Acromegaly in adults results from an incarease In what hormone - and What are the characteristic features






30. endocrine hormones that use cAMP - FLAT CHAMP - What are they?






31. What is seen in the urine in carcinoid syndrome






32. Where is low serum phosphorus sensed to maintain phosphorus homeostasis - and what substance is key for increasing serum levels of phosphorus






33. what vit D conversion takes place in the liver






34. What MEN syndromes are associated with the ret gene






35. What stimulus causes beta cells to make insulin






36. Where are the beta cells located in the islets






37. In which type of DM is insulin always necessary






38. What is the effect of DA on prolactin






39. Is there an association with obesity in DM1 or DM2






40. What are the clinical findings in cretinism






41. What are the labs of DKA






42. Carcoid tumors are derived From what cells






43. What is the TX for DKA






44. cystic bone spaces filled with brown fibrous tissue causing pain






45. in congenital bilateral adrenal hyperplasia - what enzyme def is most common and associate with dec cortisol - dec mineralcorticoids - inc sex hormones - enzyme and sx






46. What does vitamin D deficiency cause in kids and adults






47. intense thirst - polyuria and inability to concentrate urine






48. What are the common causes of dec Mg






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






50. Where is the source of PTH