Question

1. A patient with a hypersecreting tumor from the parathyroid gland develops the following:

a) Hyperthyroidism

b) Hypothyroidism

c) Hyperparathyroidism

d) Hypoparathyroidism

e) None of the Above

2. A 40 year old female patient presented with polyphagia, polydipsia, and polyuria. Lab results revealed hyperglycemia, glycouria, and normal blood levels of normal electrolytes. Lab results revealed a lack of the following:

a) Insulin

b) Antidiuretic Hormone

c) Glucagon

d) Aldosterone

e) None of the Above

3. Patient in question #2 was diagnosed with the following:

a) Diabetes Insipid us

b) Diabetes Mellitus

c) SIADH

d) Hypoaldosteronism

e) Addison’s disease

Answer 1

1. Option c is correct

Hyperparathyroidism

Hypersecreting tumour from a parathyroid gland would secrete high concentration of parathyroid hormone and would results in hyperparathyroidism.

2. Option a is correct

Insulin

Polyphagia meaning excessive hunger, polydipsia meaning excessive thirst, polyuria meaning excessive urine production, hyperglycaemia meaning excessive blood glucose level, glycouria meaning glucose in urine are the signs of diabetes mellitus. It is caused by the low secretion of Insulin from the pancreas.

3. Option b

Diabetes Mellitus

Low insulin production is a sign of diabetes Mellitus.