17q: most common symptom of pheochromocytoma ?
a. palpitation
b. headache
c. sweating
d. dyspnoea
answer : b . headache . the most common symptom is hypertension followed by headache and sweating and palpitation .
18q: hypoparathyroidism occurs as a result of ?
a. idiopathic atrophy of parathyroids
b. following surgery
c. thyroiditis with secondary atrophy of parathyroids
d. all the above
answer: a and b are true . i have no idea about the option c .
19q: hypocalcemia in immediate post operative period following excision of parathyroid adenoma is due to ?
a. stress
b. increased uptake of bones
c. hypercalcuria
d. increased calcitonin
answer: b . increased uptake of bones . this is otherwise called hungry bone syndrome .
20q: in parathyroid crisis with sudden elevations of calcium over 16 mg/dl . the treatment consists of ?
a. intravenous vitamin D
b. parathyroidectomy for removal of adenoma
c. thyrocalcitonin
d. intravenous bicarbonate
e. all of the above
answer: b and c are true .
21q: hyperparathyroidism is characterised by the following except ?
a. generalised osteoporosis
b. renal calculi
c. hypercalcemia
d. osteosclerosis
answer: d .osteosclerosis .
22q: palpation on the costovertebral angle produces pain and tenderness in acute adrenal insufficiency . this is ?
a. rotch's sign
b. rossolimo's sign
c. rogoff's sign
d. osler's sign
answer: c . rogoff's sign .
23q: a patient has hypocalcemia which was the result of a surgical complication . which operation could it possibly have been ?
a. nephrectomy
b. thyroidectomy
c. gastrectomy
d. vocal cord tumor biopsy
answer: b . thyroidectomy .
24q: the symptoms of hyperparathyroidism include ?
a. constipation and muscle weakness
b. anorexia and weight loss
c. polydypsia and polyuria
d. all the above
answer: d . all the above .
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