PANCE ENDOCRINOLOGY CERTIFICATION
PAPER 2026 FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
● dexamethasone supression test. Answer: cortisol>5 after test indicates
cushings
● electrolytes in cushings. Answer: high NA (high BP)
low K
because high cortisol acts like aldosterone
● pheochromocytoma test. Answer: 24 hr urine catecholamines with
metanephrines and vanillylmandelic acid
● pheochromocytoma treatment. Answer: alpha blockers (phentolamine)
NO BB ALONE
● primary addisons and ACTH levels. Answer: from adrenal destruction
elevated ACTH
● ACTH stimulation test. Answer: cortisol increase less than 20
indicates primary addisons
, ● electrolytes in addisons. Answer: low NA (causes low BP)
high K
because of low aldosterone (which tells you to absorb NA)
● Addisonian crisis. Answer: IVF
glucose (low cortisol causes hypoglycemia)
hydrocortisone
fludricortisone
● secondary hyperparathyroid. Answer: usually from CKD which causes
low calcium and vit D
● hyperparathyroid treatment for high calcium. Answer: IVF
calcitonin
bisphosphonates
lasix
● hypoparathyroidism treatment. Answer: replete calcium and vit D
● acromegaly diagnosis. Answer: elevated IGF-1
GH test 2 hrs after glucose
pituitary MRI
PAPER 2026 FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
● dexamethasone supression test. Answer: cortisol>5 after test indicates
cushings
● electrolytes in cushings. Answer: high NA (high BP)
low K
because high cortisol acts like aldosterone
● pheochromocytoma test. Answer: 24 hr urine catecholamines with
metanephrines and vanillylmandelic acid
● pheochromocytoma treatment. Answer: alpha blockers (phentolamine)
NO BB ALONE
● primary addisons and ACTH levels. Answer: from adrenal destruction
elevated ACTH
● ACTH stimulation test. Answer: cortisol increase less than 20
indicates primary addisons
, ● electrolytes in addisons. Answer: low NA (causes low BP)
high K
because of low aldosterone (which tells you to absorb NA)
● Addisonian crisis. Answer: IVF
glucose (low cortisol causes hypoglycemia)
hydrocortisone
fludricortisone
● secondary hyperparathyroid. Answer: usually from CKD which causes
low calcium and vit D
● hyperparathyroid treatment for high calcium. Answer: IVF
calcitonin
bisphosphonates
lasix
● hypoparathyroidism treatment. Answer: replete calcium and vit D
● acromegaly diagnosis. Answer: elevated IGF-1
GH test 2 hrs after glucose
pituitary MRI