Knowmedge Internal Medicine ABIM Exam Review Questions - Endocrinol
ogy & Metabolism
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1. What is the best screening blood test for Insulin growth factor 1 (IGF-1)
acromegaly?
2. Which antibody is most specifically associated Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase
with type I diabetes?
3. What type of reflexes would you expect in a Delayed
patient who has uncontrolled hypothyroidism?
4. On a DEXA scan, what T score will indicate os- T score of less than -2.5
teoporosis?
5. Which two hyperthyroid conditions will cause Thyroiditis and exogenous use of thy-
low radioactive iodine uptake? roid medication
6. 24 hour urine cortisol greater than what value Greater than 100 mg/dl
suggests a Cushing problem?
7. On the morning of surgery, what change Give half the dose of long acting in-
should be made to long standing insulin in di- sulin
abetic patients?
8. In males, a creatinine level of this or higher is a 1.5 mg/dl or higher
contraindication to giving metformin?
9. If a diabetic patient requires insulin thera- 0.5 units/kg
py and has normal renal function, how many
units/kg is the recommended daily insulin re-
quirement?
10. Which class of anti-diabetic agents should be Thiazolidinedione
avoided in patients who have underlying con-
gestive heart failure (CHF)?
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ogy & Metabolism
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_1isjax
1. What is the best screening blood test for Insulin growth factor 1 (IGF-1)
acromegaly?
2. Which antibody is most specifically associated Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase
with type I diabetes?
3. What type of reflexes would you expect in a Delayed
patient who has uncontrolled hypothyroidism?
4. On a DEXA scan, what T score will indicate os- T score of less than -2.5
teoporosis?
5. Which two hyperthyroid conditions will cause Thyroiditis and exogenous use of thy-
low radioactive iodine uptake? roid medication
6. 24 hour urine cortisol greater than what value Greater than 100 mg/dl
suggests a Cushing problem?
7. On the morning of surgery, what change Give half the dose of long acting in-
should be made to long standing insulin in di- sulin
abetic patients?
8. In males, a creatinine level of this or higher is a 1.5 mg/dl or higher
contraindication to giving metformin?
9. If a diabetic patient requires insulin thera- 0.5 units/kg
py and has normal renal function, how many
units/kg is the recommended daily insulin re-
quirement?
10. Which class of anti-diabetic agents should be Thiazolidinedione
avoided in patients who have underlying con-
gestive heart failure (CHF)?
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