Chapter 12

Instructions

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Which of the following is true of calcium metabolism?

a) Calcitonin causes a rise in plasma calcium

b) Primary hyperparathyroidism is usually asymptomatic

c) Vitamin D is secreted by the parathyroid glands

d) Oliguria is a symptom of hypercalcaemia

Which of the following is true of Graves Disease of the thyroid?

a) It is a cause of ophthalmoplegia

b) It causes a large multi-nodular goitre

c) It is commoner in males than females

d) In the past, Grave's disease sometimes caused 'Derbyshire Neck'

Which of the following is true about a thyroid swelling?

a) It always elevates on swallowing

b) Lymph node enlargement is a good prognostic sign

c) An ultrasound of the swelling is the best test to determine whether the nodule is actively secreting hormone

d) A functioning nodule on isotope scanning is unlikely to be due to cancer

Which of the following is true regarding the complications of a large goitre?

a) It causes stridor due to compression of the oesophagus

b) Dysphagia is an indication for surgery

c) It causes hoarseness due to compression of the trachea

d) It causes a more florid thyrotoxicosis than a smaller goitre

Which of the following is true of hypothyroidism?

a) Weight loss

b) Pre-tibial myxoedema

c) A raised TSH level

d) An aversion to warm places