Endocrine Disorders
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What is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in adults?

  • Congenital failure of thyroid gland
  • Radiation therapy
  • Thyroidectomy
  • Hashimoto's Disease (Thyroiditis) (correct)

    • What is the prevalence of hypothyroidism in females compared to males?

  • 10:1
  • 5:1 (correct)
  • 3:1
  • 2:1

    • What is the effect of increased TSH on the thyroid gland?

  • No change
  • Enlargement (correct)
  • Reduction in size
  • Gland destruction

    • What is the primary indication of hypothyroidism in children?

    <p>Slowing of growth and mental development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for hypothyroidism caused by pituitary gland failure?

    <p>Secondary hypothyroidism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for hypothyroidism caused by hypothalamic failure?

    <p>Tertiary hypothyroidism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the hard, non-pitting edema that occurs in myxedema?

    <p>Puffy face</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism (Thyrotoxicosis)?

    <p>Graves Disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the excess production of cortisol?

    <p>Cushing's disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the destruction of the adrenal cortex?

    <p>Addison's disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the deficiency of cortisol?

    <p>Addison's disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the excess production of thyroid hormones?

    <p>Hyperthyroidism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the deficiency of thyroid hormones?

    <p>Hypothyroidism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the autoimmune disease that causes hyperthyroidism?

    <p>Graves Disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the symptoms of Cushing's syndrome?

    <p>Peculiar fat deposits, muscle wasting, osteoporosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the treatment of hyperthyroidism?

    <p>Drug therapy, radiation therapy, surgical removal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of Americans have been diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus?

    <p>30%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the leading cause of blindness in adults aged 20 to 74 years?

    <p>Diabetes Mellitus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas?

    <p>Producing hormones such as insulin and glucagon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cut-off value for a diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus based on a 2-hour plasma glucose level?

    <p>200 mg/dL</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus patients with an immune-mediated etiology?

    <p>95%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the diagnostic criterion for Metabolic Syndrome?

    <p>Three or more of the following conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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