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Subject : health-sciences
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1. Neuroblastoma does not come with...






2. iodine containing hormones that control the body's metabolic rate






3. Which ketone bodies are more common in DKA






4. Where are carcinoid tumors often found - What do they secrete and where do they go






5. What diseases can cause primary adrenal insufficiency






6. dec glucose uptake leads to...






7. Which are the basophiles






8. How is calcitonin regulated






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






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






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






12. tapping of the facial nerve leads to contraction of facial muscles


13. What is the difference in PTH vs active vit d






14. Gastrin secreting tumor of pancreas or duodenum






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






16. What is the number one cause of cushing and What is the ACTH value






17. acute adrenal insuff due to adrenal hemorrahge and endotoxic show - DIC - syndrome and organism






18. What is the TX for DKA






19. The adrenal medulla derives From What embryonic tissue






20. what vit D conversion takes place in the liver






21. The adrenal cortex derives From What embryonic tissue






22. What kind of ligands bind intrinsice tyrosine kinase






23. How does cortisol travel in the blood






24. What MEN syndromes are associated with the ret gene






25. Where can neuroblastomas occur - What do you see elevated in the urine and what oncogene is associated






26. What is the source of D2






27. In what hormones are the alpha subunit the same






28. What are the 2 P's of MEN 2A






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






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






31. What is the effect of GHRH on GH






32. What happens in the dexamethasone suppression test in somoeone with an ectopic ACTH producing tumor






33. What are two examples of ectopic ACTH producing tumors






34. What is the most external latery of the adrenal cortex - What is its primary control and What does it secrete






35. What does the stomach show in Zollinger Ellison






36. What is a good test for primary hypo/hyperthyroidism and What do you expect to see in both






37. What is the tx for hyperaldosteronism






38. DM1 complication - most important - pathogenesis






39. In which type of DM is insulin always necessary






40. What other diseases or syndromes are associated with pheochromocytoma






41. most common thyroid cancer - ground glass nuclei - psammona bodies - nuclear grooves - prognosis and risk






42. What does pheo tumors secrete - What can they cause and what serum and urinary makers are there






43. How does PTH stimulate Ca relase from bone






44. What is the common etiology of primary hyperPTH and What are the expected changes in serum and urine - How does it present






45. What is the most common cause of hypothyroidism






46. When is the onset of DM1 vs DM2 causing what kind of DM






47. What hormones are secreted from the adenohypophysis






48. What is the rule of 10s in pheochromocytoma






49. self - limiting hypothyroidism following a flu - like illness - dz - hist - and findings






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