BIO 669 Endocrine Disorders UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A decrease in hypothalamic function will actually lead to an increase in what hormone? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Prolactin
SIADH Diagnosis Criteria - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal adrenal and thyroid function
must be present in order for a pt. to be diagnosed with SIADH
SIADH Clinical Manifestations - CORRECT ANSWER - Dyspnea upon exertion
Wt. gain (but NO peripheral edema)
Confusion
Muscle twitching
*Symptoms associated with decreasing levels of Na+
Diabetes Insipidus Manifestations - CORRECT ANSWER - Polyuria
Polydipsia
Diluted urine
Sheehan Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - Infarct of the pituitary following postpartum
period
Panhypopituitarism - CORRECT ANSWER - Deficiency of all pituitary hormones
including: ACTH, TSH, FSH, LH, and GH
What is a common cause of hyperpituitarism? - CORRECT ANSWER - A benign, slow-
growing pituitary adenoma
, Hyperpituitarism Manifestations - CORRECT ANSWER - Headache and fatigue
Visual changes
Hyposecretion of neighboring pituitary hormones
Acromegaly - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypersecretion of growth hormone from the
anterior pituitary after puberty, leading to enlargement of extremities
Bones become thicker and wider
Giantism - CORRECT ANSWER - A condition of overgrowth due to hyperpituitarism
(increased GH) occurring before puberty and during the growing years
Hypersecretion of Prolactin Manifestations in Females: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Amenorrhea
Galactorrhea
Hirsutism
Osteopenia
*In males, increased levels of prolactin causes hypogonadism and erectile dysfunction
Thyrotoxicosis: - CORRECT ANSWER - Increase in HR, BP, and metabolism
Graves Disease Manifestations (Hyperthyroidism): - CORRECT ANSWER - Pretibial
myxedema: thickness in skin, non-pitting edema in shin area
Exophthalmos (increase in pressure within the eye cavity)
Hyperthyroidism Causes: - CORRECT ANSWER - Caused by antibodies that act like TSH
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A decrease in hypothalamic function will actually lead to an increase in what hormone? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Prolactin
SIADH Diagnosis Criteria - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal adrenal and thyroid function
must be present in order for a pt. to be diagnosed with SIADH
SIADH Clinical Manifestations - CORRECT ANSWER - Dyspnea upon exertion
Wt. gain (but NO peripheral edema)
Confusion
Muscle twitching
*Symptoms associated with decreasing levels of Na+
Diabetes Insipidus Manifestations - CORRECT ANSWER - Polyuria
Polydipsia
Diluted urine
Sheehan Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - Infarct of the pituitary following postpartum
period
Panhypopituitarism - CORRECT ANSWER - Deficiency of all pituitary hormones
including: ACTH, TSH, FSH, LH, and GH
What is a common cause of hyperpituitarism? - CORRECT ANSWER - A benign, slow-
growing pituitary adenoma
, Hyperpituitarism Manifestations - CORRECT ANSWER - Headache and fatigue
Visual changes
Hyposecretion of neighboring pituitary hormones
Acromegaly - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypersecretion of growth hormone from the
anterior pituitary after puberty, leading to enlargement of extremities
Bones become thicker and wider
Giantism - CORRECT ANSWER - A condition of overgrowth due to hyperpituitarism
(increased GH) occurring before puberty and during the growing years
Hypersecretion of Prolactin Manifestations in Females: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Amenorrhea
Galactorrhea
Hirsutism
Osteopenia
*In males, increased levels of prolactin causes hypogonadism and erectile dysfunction
Thyrotoxicosis: - CORRECT ANSWER - Increase in HR, BP, and metabolism
Graves Disease Manifestations (Hyperthyroidism): - CORRECT ANSWER - Pretibial
myxedema: thickness in skin, non-pitting edema in shin area
Exophthalmos (increase in pressure within the eye cavity)
Hyperthyroidism Causes: - CORRECT ANSWER - Caused by antibodies that act like TSH
