Question 1 of 5

The triad of hyponatraemia, haemodilution and urine hypertonic to plasma suggest diagnosis of:

A. Nephrotic syndrome B. SIADH C. Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus D. Addison's disease

Question 2 of 5

Which one of the following statements best describes an Addisonian crisis?

A. Severe adrenal insufficiency resulting in dangerously low serum testosterone levels B. Dangerously high levels of testosterone C. Dangerously high serum cortisol levels D. Severe adrenal insufficiency resulting in dangerously low serum cortisol levels

Question 3 of 5

Which of the following tests should be used to make the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome?

A. 24-hour urine free cortisol B. Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) level at 8 a.m. C. Inferior petrosal venous sampling D. Overnight 1-mg dexamethasone suppression test

Question 4 of 5

Commonest cause of phaeochromocytoma is:

A. Tumour of adrenal medulla B. Necrosis of adrenal gland C. Small cell carcinoma of bronchus D. Adrenal cortical hyperplasia

Question 5 of 5

All of the following develop into dwarfism except:

A. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia B. Hypopituitarism C. Homocystinuria D. Pseudohypoparathyroidism

Endocrinology Exam Questions and Answers

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