Which of the following describes the effect of hydrocortisone on renal excretion of electrolytes?
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50%
It increases both K+ and Ca2+ excretion
14%
.It decreases both K+ and Ca2+ excretion.
18%
It decreases K+ but increases Ca2+ excretion.
18%
d) It increases K* but decreases Ca'* excretion,
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Cortisol is contraindicated in.
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12%
Bronchial asthma
65%
Osteoporosis
15%
Acute Addisonian Crisis
8%
Rheumatoid arthritis
Patients on long term glucocorticoids should take diet .....
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77%
rich in protein
10%
rich in Na
7%
low in Ca2+
7%
low in K+
Hydrocortisone inhibits which of the following enzymes?
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4%
Tyrosine kinase
75%
Phospholipase A2
4%
Protien kinase
17%
Cyclo-oxygenase
) Which of the following is a therapeutic indication of glucocorticoids?
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10%
Osteoporosis
14%
Megaloblastic anemia
29%
Rheumatic fever
48%
Bronchial asthma
Which of the following is the most likely to be increased due to the use of glucocorticoids?
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75%
Gluconeogenesis
5%
Protein synthesis
20%
Circulating lymphocytes
0%
Circulating eosinophils
Acute adrenal insufficiency is treated by;
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4%
Oral fludrocortisone
92%
IV cortisol
0%
Methimazole
4%
Propranolol
Which of the following drugs is a long-acting glucocorticoid, with effect that lasts for
36-55 hours?
36-55 hours?
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83%
Dexamethasone
0%
Cortisone
11%
Methimazole
6%
Buspirone
glucocorticoid with pure glucocorticoid and no mineralocorticoid activity is...
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15%
Cortisone
25%
Prednisolone
20%
Fludrocortisone
40%
Dexamethasone
Which of the following is a therapeutic indication of glucocorticoids?
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70%
Anaphylactic shock
5%
Cardiogenic edema
15%
Cushing syndrome
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.
4%
Rise in blood pressure.
12%
Heart failure
15%
Moon face'.
The sudden withdrawal of glucocorticoids after prolonged use results in which of the following?
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0%
Hypertensive crisis.
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.
7%
Aminoglutethimide stimulates the first step in steroid synthesis.
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.
15%
Rheumatoid arthritis.
5%
Lymphoma.
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.
10%
Heart failure.
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.
13%
postmenopausal hot flushes.
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%
Adrenal gland neoplasm
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.
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.