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|SubCategory=Cardiology, Endocrine, Vascular, General Principles | |SubCategory=Cardiology, Endocrine, Vascular, General Principles | ||
|Prompt=A 56 year-old woman comes to the ER because of palpitations. She has had this since a year ago, and she thought it was associated with stress and menopause. She has noticed that lately she feels hot even in cold rooms. She has lost 10 lbs unintentionally, has had diarrhea, has had changes in her hair and feels anxious. Which of the following is true about the hormone causing this patient’s syndrome? | |Prompt=A 56 year-old woman comes to the ER because of palpitations. She has had this since a year ago, and she thought it was associated with stress and menopause. She has noticed that lately she feels hot even in cold rooms. She has lost 10 lbs unintentionally, has had diarrhea, has had changes in her hair and feels anxious. Which of the following is true about the hormone causing this patient’s syndrome? | ||
|Explanation=<font color="MediumBlue"><font size="4">'''Educational Objective:''' </font></font> | |||
# Fact 1 | |||
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'''References:''' | |||
|AnswerA=Decrease in glycogenoloysis | |AnswerA=Decrease in glycogenoloysis | ||
|AnswerAExp=<font color="red">'''Incorrect.'''</font> | |||
|AnswerB=Decrease in the number of cardiac Beta1 receptors | |AnswerB=Decrease in the number of cardiac Beta1 receptors | ||
|AnswerBExp=<font color="red">'''Incorrect.'''</font> | |||
|AnswerC=Na+/K+ ATPase pump inhibition | |AnswerC=Na+/K+ ATPase pump inhibition | ||
|AnswerCExp=<font color="red">'''Incorrect.'''</font> | |||
|AnswerD=Increase in cardiac output | |AnswerD=Increase in cardiac output | ||
|AnswerDExp=<font color="Green">'''Correct.'''</font> | |||
|AnswerE=Decrease in respiratory rate | |AnswerE=Decrease in respiratory rate | ||
|AnswerEExp=<font color="red">'''Incorrect.'''</font> | |||
|RightAnswer=D | |RightAnswer=D | ||
|Approved=No | |Approved=No | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 03:43, 4 September 2013
| Author | [[PageAuthor::Gonzalo A. Romero, M.D. [1]]] |
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| Exam Type | ExamType::USMLE Step 1 |
| Main Category | MainCategory::Biochemistry, MainCategory::Pathophysiology, MainCategory::Physiology |
| Sub Category | SubCategory::Cardiology, SubCategory::Endocrine, SubCategory::Vascular, SubCategory::General Principles |
| Prompt | [[Prompt::A 56 year-old woman comes to the ER because of palpitations. She has had this since a year ago, and she thought it was associated with stress and menopause. She has noticed that lately she feels hot even in cold rooms. She has lost 10 lbs unintentionally, has had diarrhea, has had changes in her hair and feels anxious. Which of the following is true about the hormone causing this patient’s syndrome?]] |
| Answer A | AnswerA::Decrease in glycogenoloysis |
| Answer A Explanation | [[AnswerAExp::Incorrect.]] |
| Answer B | AnswerB::Decrease in the number of cardiac Beta1 receptors |
| Answer B Explanation | [[AnswerBExp::Incorrect.]] |
| Answer C | AnswerC::Na+/K+ ATPase pump inhibition |
| Answer C Explanation | [[AnswerCExp::Incorrect.]] |
| Answer D | AnswerD::Increase in cardiac output |
| Answer D Explanation | [[AnswerDExp::Correct.]] |
| Answer E | AnswerE::Decrease in respiratory rate |
| Answer E Explanation | [[AnswerEExp::Incorrect.]] |
| Right Answer | RightAnswer::D |
| Explanation | [[Explanation::Educational Objective:
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| Approved | Approved::No |
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| Linked Question | Linked:: |
| Order in Linked Questions | LinkedOrder:: |