Urinary and Endocrine Pathology and Pharmacology Review

What is the difference between acute and chronic disease?

• Acute diseases are long term diseases that need treatments but are not curable. Chronic diseases are short term diseases that are curable

• Acute diseases are short term diseases that are curable. Chronic diseases are long term diseases that need treatments but are not curable.

After hearing about a patient's symptoms and you suspect a certain disease, what should you do next?

• Order tests to gather more information

• Start treatments to see if it works

Which hormone will be high in the blood if the patient has Goiter?

• TSH

• T4

• T3

• Parathyroid Hormones

Which disease is being described: Insulin production is normal but the body cells do not respond to the insulin that is made. This disease is normally caused by lifestyle choices (poor eating habits, lack of exercise). It is treated with insulin, metformin, or both.

• Goiter

• Hashimoto's

• Type 1 Diabetes

• Type 2 Diabetes

Which disease is often confused with Goiter because TSH production is high and T4 is low?

• Cushing's

• Pituitary dwarfism

• Hashimoto's

• UTI

What hormones would you expect to rise for Cushing's disease?

• ACTH, Cortisone, and Cortisol

• Only ACTH

• Only Cortisone and Cortisol

• TSH

Which medication is recommended to treat Gout?

• Levothyroxine

• Metformin

• Furosemide

• Allopurinol

Which medication is often used for bacterial urinary tract infection?

• Metformin

• Trimethoprim

• Insulin

• Furosemide

This drug is used to increase urination which in turn controls high blood pressure and reduce strain on the heart

• Levothyroxine

• Trimethoprim

• Allopurinol

• Furosemide