Which of the following is a drawback of radioactive lodine therapy?
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82%
Subsequent hypothyroidism in many patients
12%
Therapeutic effect is reversible by time.
6%
Rapid onset but short duration of action
0%
Difficulty in administration
The following is used in hypoglycemia coma if the patient could not take oral glucose:
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7%
Liraglutide
0%
Canagliflozin
93%
Glucagon
0%
Sitagliptin
Which of the following oral antidiabetic agents are often assoclated with weight gain in type 2 diabetic patients?
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28%
Metformin
22%
Glucosidase inhibitors
50%
Gliptins
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Insulin Lispro is:
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89%
An ultra-short acting insulin analogue
4%
An intermediate acting insulin
7%
A premixed insulin
0%
A human recombinant insulin
Which of the following is an antidiabetic drug that enhances GLP-1 action and can be given orally?
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3%
Pramlintide
31%
Liraglutide
55%
Sitagliptin
10%
Exenatide
A 33-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of anorexia, malaise, jaundice, and right upper quadrant abdominal pain for the past 2 days. The woman, who was 2 months' pregnant, was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism 1 month ago and started an appropriate therapy. Pertinent lab results on admission included alanine aminotransferase of 410 U/L (normal 20-40 U/L). Which of the following drugs most likely caused the patient's disorder?
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32%
Methimazole
9%
Radioactive iodine
59%
Propylthiouracil
0%
Propranolol
Lactic acidosis is an adverse effect of which of the following?
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78%
Biguanides.
15%
Sulfonylureas.
4%
Thiazolidinediones.
4%
Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors.
The thyroid inhibitor which produces the fastest response is...
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55%
Lugol's iodine.
14%
Radioactive iodine
9%
Carbimazole..
23%
Methimazole
A 35 years old female patient with hyperthyroidism was prescribed carbimazole. After three weeks she called her doctor complaining of sore throat. She was advised to perform complete blood picture examination promptly. Which side effect is her doctor trying to discover?
Which of the following is a temporary Indication of Insulin after which the patient can go back to oral antidiabetic therapy?
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14%
Diabetic ketoacidosis
77%
Undergoing a surgical operation
9%
Renal impairment
0%
Types 1 diabetes
Compared to sulfonylurea, which of the following characterizes repaglinide?
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21%
No hepatic metabolism.
4%
Not an insulin secretagogue.
71%
Causes less sever hypoglycemia.
4%
Can be used in Type 1 diabetics with no insulin reserve
Which of the following is a non-diabetes indication of insulin?
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5%
Treatment of obesity.
5%
Depression.
77%
Hyperkalemia with renal failure.
14%
With thyroxine for myxedema
Which of the following drugs is an analog of amylin that inhibits glucagon secretion?
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6%
Exenatide.
0%
Glipizide..
94%
Pramlintide
0%
Rosiglitazone.
Which of the following best describes the relationship between food and thyroid hormones?
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21%
Thyroid hormones should be taken with food.
79%
Thyroid hormones are best taken on empty stomach.
0%
Food does not affect absorption of thyroid hormones.
0%
Dairy products increase absorption of thyroid hormone
Which of the following drugs binds to specific nuclear receptor (Peroxisome-
Proliferator-Activator Receptor-Gamma = PPAR-y) in insulin-sensitive tissues?
Proliferator-Activator Receptor-Gamma = PPAR-y) in insulin-sensitive tissues?
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13%
Metformin.
78%
Rosiglitazone.
9%
Vildagliptin..
0%
Canagliflozin
A 54-year-old obese patient with type 2 diabetes and a history of alcoholism probably should not receive metformin because it can increase his risk of:
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31%
disulfiram-like reaction.
7%
excessive weight gain.
7%
hypoglycemia.
55%
lactic acidosis.
A 34 years old female patient was diagnosed with myxedema coma. Both levothyroxine and liothyronine were available but it was decided to give her levothyroxine (T4).
Which of the following could be a logical reason for this choice?
Which of the following could be a logical reason for this choice?
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92%
The patient has a cardiac disease and levothyroxine would be safer to the heart.
8%
Levothyroxine would have a faster onset of action.
0%
It would be possible to give levothyroxine orally in that case, but it would not be possible to
0%
It would not be necessary to give corticosteroids if we give levothyroxine, but not if we give l
patient with hyperthyroidism is going to perform surgery to remove most of the hyperfunctioning gland. Which of the following drugs can be used to prepare her for surgery one week before the operation and would decrease the release of hormones from gland
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63%
Potassium iodide.
13%
Propranolol.
13%
Cabergoline.
13%
A somatostatin analogue.