Endo Path - Misc. (FA)

Question 1

What is the cause of carcinoid syndrome?

Answer 1

Carcinoid tumor secretes 5-HT

Question 2

What is the most common cancer that causes carcinoid syndrome?

Answer 2

Metastatic Sm. Bowel tumors

Question 3

What are the common symptoms of a carcinoid tumor?

Answer 3

Recurrent diarrhea, flushing, asthmatic wheezing, right sided valvular disease

Question 4

Increased 5-hyproxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) in urine and niacin deficiency?

Answer 4

Carcinoid tumor

Question 5

What is the cause of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome?

Answer 5

Gastrin secreting tumor of pancreas or duodenum

Question 6

Second most common cause of PUD?

Answer 6

ZE syndrome

Question 7

What are the three Ps of MEN1?

Answer 7

Pituitary
Parathyroid
Pancreas
Think of the diamond

Question 8

What are the conditions of MEN2A?

Answer 8

Medullary thyroid
Parathyroid
Pheo
Think of the square

Question 9

What are the conditions of MEN2B?

Answer 9

Medullary thyroid
Mucosal
Pheo
Think of the triangle

Question 10

Which form of MEN is associated with marfanoid habitus?

Answer 10

MEN 2B

Question 11

What are the most common hormones secreted in MEN 1?

Answer 11

Prolactin, GH, Insulin, Gastrin, VIP (GI issues)

Question 12

What is secreted by a medullary thyroid carcinoma and its effects?

Answer 12

Calcitonin: reduces bone reabsorption –> low Ca++

Question 13

What is the inheritance pattern of MEN?

Answer 13

AD

Question 14

What gene is associated with MEN 2A and 2B?

Answer 14

RET