Top 50+ Solved Endocrinology MCQ Questions Answer

a. no suppression of the pituatry-adrenal axis occurs if the dose is <10mg regardless of the duration of administration

b. no suppression of the axis occurs regardless of the dose as long axis is taken for less than 3 weeks

c. in a time of physical stress the glucocorticoid dose should be increased 2-3 times for a few days

d. in a time of physical stress the mineralocorticoid dose should be increased 2-3 times for a few days

e. there is no need for glucose supplementation when physical stress occurs

a. clinically they may present with attacks of pallor, palpitations, sweating, headache and anxiety

b. clinicaaly they present with hypertension alone, or sometime abdominal pain and vomiting

c. investigations include urinary VMA and catecholamines

d. beta blockade is the temporary treatment of choice and possibly long term

e. the treatment of choice is surgical resection

a. Graves disease

b. Toxic multinodular goiter

c. Toxic adenoma

d. Pituatry aetiology

e. Excess iodine

a. lid lag

b. lid retraction

c. amenorrhea

d. peripheral neuropathy

e. hyperreflexia

a. propranolol

b. propylthiouracil

c. steroids

d. salicylates

e. panadol

a. thyroxine should be given i.v. initially

b. thyroxine should be given in full dosage prior to blood results

c. steroids should be given

d. hyponatremia should be treated with fluid restriction

e. dextrose may be required

a. loss of outer third of the eyebrow

b. bradycardia

c. opthalmopathy

d. weight gain

e. constipation

a. lithium

b. amioderone

c. benzodiazepines

d. phenytoin

e. ranitidine