Understanding Acromegaly Complications Quiz

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Which condition is associated with an increased risk of anorexia, constipation, and lower back pain?

Diabetes

Acromegaly (correct)

Meningitis

Graves' disease

Which hormone is likely to be elevated in a patient with acromegaly?

ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone)

GH (growth hormone) (correct)

TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone)

PTH (parathyroid hormone)

What treatment option is commonly used for Graves' disease?

Partial transplantation

Auto transplantation

Vigorous cough therapy

Radioiodine therapy (correct)

Which electrolyte imbalance is likely to be seen in a patient with acromegaly?

Increased calcium levels Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a potential symptom of hyperthyroidism?

Hair loss Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential complication of hyperparathyroidism?

Hypocalcemia Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is associated with prominent orbital edema and a puffy tongue?

Graves' disease Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential treatment for thyrotoxicosis?

Radioactive iodine Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is typically elevated in hyperpituitarism?

Growth hormone (GH) Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential complication of adrenal insufficiency (Addison's disease)?

Bronze skin pigmentation Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is likely to be elevated in a patient with acromegaly?

Growth hormone (GH) Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential complication of hyperparathyroidism?

Kidney stones due to increased calcium levels Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential treatment for thyrotoxicosis?

Radioiodine therapy Signup and view all the answers

Which electrolyte imbalance is likely to be seen in a patient with acromegaly?

Hypercalcemia Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is associated with an increased risk of anorexia, constipation, and lower back pain?

Hyperparathyroidism Signup and view all the answers

What hormone is typically elevated in hyperpituitarism?

Growth hormone (GH) Signup and view all the answers

What treatment option is commonly used for Graves' disease?

Antithyroid medications Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is associated with prominent orbital edema and a puffy tongue?

Graves' disease Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential complication of adrenal insufficiency (Addison's disease)?

Addisonian crisis Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is associated with a risk of fragile skin, cold intolerance, and edema?

Hypothyroidism Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential complication of hyperparathyroidism?

Renal stones Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is likely to be elevated in a patient with Cushing's syndrome?

Cortisol Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential treatment for Graves' disease?

Radioactive iodine Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is associated with an increased risk of goiter and exophthalmos?

Graves' disease Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential complication of hypocalcemia?

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Understanding Acromegaly Complications Quiz

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Which condition is associated with an increased risk of anorexia, constipation, and lower back pain?

Which hormone is likely to be elevated in a patient with acromegaly?

What treatment option is commonly used for Graves' disease?

Which electrolyte imbalance is likely to be seen in a patient with acromegaly?

Which of the following is a potential symptom of hyperthyroidism?

What is a potential complication of hyperparathyroidism?

Which condition is associated with prominent orbital edema and a puffy tongue?

What is a potential treatment for thyrotoxicosis?

Which hormone is typically elevated in hyperpituitarism?

What is a potential complication of adrenal insufficiency (Addison's disease)?

Which hormone is likely to be elevated in a patient with acromegaly?

What is a potential complication of hyperparathyroidism?

What is a potential treatment for thyrotoxicosis?

Which electrolyte imbalance is likely to be seen in a patient with acromegaly?

Which condition is associated with an increased risk of anorexia, constipation, and lower back pain?

What hormone is typically elevated in hyperpituitarism?

What treatment option is commonly used for Graves' disease?

Which condition is associated with prominent orbital edema and a puffy tongue?

What is a potential complication of adrenal insufficiency (Addison's disease)?

Which condition is associated with a risk of fragile skin, cold intolerance, and edema?

What is a potential complication of hyperparathyroidism?

Which hormone is likely to be elevated in a patient with Cushing's syndrome?

What is a potential treatment for Graves' disease?

Which condition is associated with an increased risk of goiter and exophthalmos?

What is a potential complication of hypocalcemia?

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