Tetany may be caused by:
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87%
Hypoperathyroidism
8%
Hypercalcemia
0%
Acidosis
6%
Hyperparathyroidism
The patient with hyperthyroidism mostly shows:
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2%
Intolerance to cold weather
0%
Short stature (being a dwarf)
96%
Loss of weight despite of increased appetite.
2%
Decreased heart rate and cardiac output
Cretinism is caused by:
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4%
Hyperthyroidism during early childhood
0%
Acute thyroiditis
91%
Hypothyroidism during early childhood
6%
Hypothyroidism after puberty.
Symptoms of hyperthyroidism include:
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96%
Increased heart rate
2%
Weight gain with loss of appetite
0%
Chronic constipation
2%
Increased cholesterol level in blood
Hypoparathyroidism usually occurs secondary to:
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10%
Bariatric surgery
76%
Thyroidectomy
2%
Malabsorption syndromes
12%
Vitamin D deficiency
Pharmacological actions of cortisol include all the following except:
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5%
Inhibition of bone formation
2%
Inhibition of collagen synthesis
5%
blocking early stages of inflammatory process
88%
stimulating histamine release.
Metabolic actions of cortisol include:
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89%
Decreasing the affinity of insulin receptors to insulin
3%
Stimulating protein synthesis.
3%
Inhibition af gluconeogenesis in ilver.
5%
Stimulating glucose uptake by muscle cells.
The first line of defense to buffer rapid changes of plasma calcium is:
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71%
Rapid shift of calcium from the labile calcium pool to or from plasma,
22%
Secretion of parathormone hormone
2%
Activation of vitamin D3
4%
Inhibition of calcitonin hormone.
The receptor for parathyroid hormone is:
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10%
cytoplasmic
80%
membrane receptor
8%
nuclear
2%
non-specific
High plasma level of thyroxin:
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2%
Causes depression of mental function
98%
Depletes fat stores
0%
Increases body weight
0%
Produces hypothermia
A person with hypothyroidism would exhibit:
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2%
Tachycardia
0%
Increased metabolic rate
8%
Heat intolerance
90%
Constipation
Hyperthyroidism is manifested by
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5%
Loss of appetite
5%
Intolerance to cold weather
84%
Insomnia
5%
Bradycardia
The active form of vitamin D is:
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97%
1, 25-dihydroxycholecalciferol
0%
Calcitonin
3%
Cholecalciferol
0%
Ergosterol