glucocorticoid with pure glucocorticoid and no mineralocorticoid activity is...
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15%
Cortisoneο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
25%
Prednisoloneο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
20%
Fludrocortisone
40%
Dexamethasone
Which of the following is a therapeutic indication of glucocorticoids?
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70%
Anaphylactic shockο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
5%
Cardiogenic edemaο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
15%
Cushing syndromeο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
10%
Myopathy
54) The following drug is used in therapy of endometriosis:
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53%
Danazol
24%
Estradiol
24%
Finasteride
0%
Flutamide
Which of the following adverse effect of corticosteroids is mainly due to their protein catabolic activity?
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69%
Osteoporosis.ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
4%
Rise in blood pressure.ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
12%
Heart failure
15%
Moon face'.ο»Ώ
The sudden withdrawal of glucocorticoids after prolonged use results in which of the following?
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Hypertensive crisis.ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
5%
Angina.
95%
Acute adrenal insufficiency.
0%
Convulsions
Which of the following is TRUE about adrenostatics?
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21%
Metyrapone destroys adrenocortical cells.
57%
Cabergoline inhibits ACTH secretion.ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
7%
Aminoglutethimide stimulates the first step in steroid synthesis.ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
14%
Pasireotide is a growth hormone analogue
) Which of the following is NOT a therapeutic use of corticosteroids?
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75%
Diabetes mellitus.ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
15%
Rheumatoid arthritis.ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
5%
Lymphoma.ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
5%
Replacement therapy in adrenal insufficiency
The therapeutic indications of corticosteroids include which of the following?
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10%
Growth retardation in children.ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
10%
Heart failure.ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
29%
Chickenpox
52%
Osteoarthritis
Which of the following drugs is most likely to cause hyperglycemia, hypernatremia, and hypokalemia?.
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14%
Aldosterone
73%
Cortisol
5%
Dexamethasone
9%
Spironolactone
Aromatase inhibitors are used in:
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7%
contraception.
67%
induction of ovulation.ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
13%
postmenopausal hot flushes.ο»Ώο»Ώ
13%
osteoporosis.
34-year-old woman with ulcerative colitis has required long term therapy with high dose of cortisol. Which of the following is expected to be an annoying adverse effect?
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5%
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11%
Hepatotoxicity
74%
Osteoporosis
11%
Psychic depression
Cortisol has the following kinetic property:
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20%
It is metabolized to an active compound.ο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
10%
It is mainly excreted unchanged in the urine
50%
It is distributed all over the body
20%
It has a half-life of 7 days.
A 30-year-woman suffered from severe vaginal bleeding and was diagnosed with tumor of the placenta. Her treatment was decided to be a progesterone antagonist.
Which of the following would be suitable?
Which of the following would be suitable?
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0%
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12%
Diethylstilbestrol
82%
Mifepristone
6%
Mestranol
Which of the following is an adverse effect of sudden withdrawal of glucocorticoids?
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72%
Hypoglycemia
20%
Convulsions
4%
Hypertension
4%
Convulsions
Diet of a patient under cortisol therapy should be:
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9%
Low in calciumο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
5%
High in sodiumο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
5%
High in carbohydrates
82%
High in potassium
Progesterone is added to estrogen in postmenopausal hormonal therapy to decrease incidence of:
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4%
Vaginal atrophyο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
79%
Endometrial carcinomaο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
17%
Hot flushesο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
0%
Weight gain
The use of glucocorticoids for cases with auto-immune diseases makes use mostly of which property?
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8%
Anti-stressο»Ώο»Ώο»Ώ
8%
Calcium lowering action
79%
Reduction of cytokines
4%
Catabolic action
General causes of Epistaxis include:
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9%
a) Trauma
7%
b) foreign bodies
2%
c) Tumors: angiofibroma
82%
d) Hypertension, hemophilia, leukemia, Vit C & K deficiency
6. The Commonest Cause of multiple Lung abscesses include:
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15%
a) Aspiration lung abscess.
12%
b) Bronchial obstruction with bronchogenic carcinoma.io MedMap
62%
C) Pyemic absesses
12%
d) Spread of infection from adjacent