Which one of the following is a feature of the VIPoma syndrome? 1) Alkalosis 2) Hypoglycaemia 3) Hypokalaemia 4) Increased gastric acid seceretion 5) Provocation of VIP release by somatostatin

1 Answer

Answer :

Answers-3  a, b,d,e: All opposite to what is expected. VIPOMA -Features vasoactive intestinal polypeptide secreting tumour, mainly pancreas rarely ganglioneuroblatoma (sympathetic chain or adrenal cortex), secretory diarrhoea ('pancreatic cholera'), weight loss, dehydration, abdominal colic, cutaneous flushing, raised plasma VIP, urea+Calcium, raised plasma pancreatic polypeptide, hypokalaemic acidosis (loss of alkaline secretions), achlorydia, mildly raised glucose, normal functions of VIP. - increased intestinal secretion water and electrolytes -peripheral vasodilation - inhibits gastric acid secretion -potentiates acetylcholine action on salivary glands

Related questions

Description : Secretion of somatotrophin is promoted by (A) Somatomedin C (B) Somatostatin (C) Growth hormone releasing hormone (D) Hypoglycaemia

Last Answer : Answer : C

Description :  Antiinflammatory dose of aspirin given to diabetics is prone to cause: A. Hyperglycaemia B. Hypoglycaemia C. Ketoacidosis D. Alkalosis

Last Answer : B. Hypoglycaemia

Description : Secretion of mineralcorticoids is increased by (A) ACTH (B) Angiotensin (C) Hypokalaemia (D) Hypernatraemia

Last Answer : Answer : B

Description : Growth hormone is released by (A) Somatostatin (B) Growth hormone releasing hormone (C) Prolactin release inhibiting hormone (D) Luteinizing releasing hormone

Last Answer : Answer : B

Description : Hypokalemia with an accompanying hypochloremic alkalosis may be observed in (A) Cushing’s syndrome(B) Addison’s disease (C) Hyptothyroidism (D) Malnutrition

Last Answer : Answer : A

Description : An important feature of Von-Gierke’s disease is (A) Muscle cramps (B) Cardiac failure (C) Hypoglycemia (D) Respiratory alkalosis

Last Answer : Answer : C

Description : A 35 year old male presents with weakness and tiredness. He is noted to be hyertensive. Electrolytes show a hypokalaemia and a hypomagnesaemia. What investigation would you select for this patient? ... Plasma renin toaldosterone ratio 3) Serum amylase 4) Serum calcium 5) Oral glucose tolerance test

Last Answer : Answers-2 The hypokalaemic hypertension with hypomagnesaemia suggests primary hyperaldosteronism. The most reliable assessment for this would be renin to aldosterone ratio.

Description : Indications of somatostatin include: A. Macroprolactinoma B. Zollinger Ellison syndrome C. Bleeding esophageal varices D. Steatorrhoea

Last Answer : C. Bleeding esophageal varices

Description : Which of the following features are present in blood chemistry in uncompensated metabolic alkalosis except? (A) Increased pH (B) Increased bicarbonate (C) Normal chloride (D) Normal pCO2

Last Answer : Answer : D

Description : During compensation of respiratory alkalosis, all the following changes occur except (A) Decreased secretion of hydrogen ions by renal tubules (B) Increased excretion of sodium in urine (C) Increased excretion of bicarbonate in urine (D) Increased excretion of ammonia in urine

Last Answer : Answer : D

Description : Salicylate poisoning can cause (A) Respiratory acidosis (B) Metabolic acidosis with normal anion gap (C) Metabolic acidosis with increased anion gap (D) Metabolic alkalosis

Last Answer : Answer : C

Description : Total CO2 is increased in (A) Respiratory acidosis (B) Metabolic alkalosis (C) Both respiratory acidosis and metabolic alkalosis (D) Respiratory alkalosis

Last Answer : Answer : C

Description : Plasma bicarbonate is increased in (A) Respiratory alkalosis (B) Metabolic alkalosis (C) Respiratory acidosis (D) Metabolic acidosis

Last Answer : Answer : B

Description : In regard to Plummer-Vincent syndrome or “Paterson and Kelly syndrome”: A. Iron deficiency is a feature B. Atrophic oral and gastric mucosa C. Dysphagia and angular cheilitis D. Predisposing oral cancer E. All of the above

Last Answer : E. All of the above

Description : 3- Somatostatin inhibits the release of: A. Growth hormone B. Insulin C. Thyrotropin D. All of the above

Last Answer : 3- Somatostatin inhibits the release of: A. Growth hormone B. Insulin C. Thyrotropin D. All of the above

Description : The hormone somatostatin is resposible for inhibiting the motility and absobtion in the digestive tract. It also inhibits the release of insuline and

Last Answer : The hormone somatostatin is resposible for inhibiting the motility and absobtion in the digestive tract. It also ... Alph B. Beta C. Delta D. F cells

Description : Glucagon release from pancreas is stimulated by: A. High blood glucose level B. Insulin C. Somatostatin D. Adrenaline

Last Answer : D. Adrenaline

Description : 16.8 Drugs that suppress growth hormone release in acromegaly include the following except: A. Bromocriptine B. Somatostatin C. Octreotide D. Nafarelin

Last Answer : D. Nafarelin

Description : 16.6 Somatostatin inhibits the release of: A. Growth hormone B. Insulin C. Thyrotropin D. All of the above

Last Answer : D. All of the above

Description : Aspirin is contraindicated in children suffering from influenza or similar viral infection because of increased risk of: A. Gastric bleeding B. Thrombocytopenia C. Fancony syndrome D. Reye’s syndrome

Last Answer : D. Reye’s syndrome

Description : Which of the following statements are true of the multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)? A. The two-hit model proposes that secondary MODS may be produced when even a relatively ... intensive care units has decreased owing to increased awareness, prevention, and treatment of the syndrome.

Last Answer : Answer: ABC DISCUSSION: MODS is part of a clinical continuum that begins with the systemic inflammatory response syndrome, which is the host's stress response to any major insult such ... pathogenesis of MODS, the incidence of MODS continues to increase without a significant improvement in outcome

Description : An important feature of Zellweger ’s syndrome is (A) Hypoglycemia (B) Accumulation of phytanic acid in tissues (C) Skin eruptions (D) Accumulation of C26-C38 polyenoic acid in brain tissues

Last Answer : Answer : D

Description : Respiratory alkalosis is caused by (A) An increase in carbonic acid fraction (B) A decrease in bicarbonic fraction (C) A decrease in the carbonic acid fraction (D) An increase in bicarbonate fraction

Last Answer : Answer : C

Description : All of the following statements about hypoglycin are true except (A) It is a plant toxin (B) It causes hypoglycaemia (C) It inhibits oxidation of short chain fatty acids (D) It inhibits oxidation of long chain fatty acids

Last Answer : Answer : A

Description : Which event from the poem "The Dean's Provocation" most clearly conveys the poet's attitude that one of the characters is self-important?

Last Answer : The description of the doctor's clothes and appearance

Description : Hi, maybe you already remember how I wrote. I wrote with such nonsense I don't mind anymore :) Now I have another problem. A guy asked me, "Do you know what YouTube is?" Of course I didn't answer ... Yeah, and if you excuse everything I write here about pickups, that's true and I'm not kidding :(

Last Answer : You may feel inferior because you know what you're doing that your goal is, unlike it. Or it's a manifestation of adolescent infatuation. You can choose.

Description : A is accused of the murder of B. At his trial the following facts may be in issue- a) That A caused B’s deaths b) That A intended to cause B’s death c) That A had received grave and sudden provocation from B d) All the above

Last Answer : d) All the above

Description : The following are true about potassium: a. hypokalaemia decreases the time of cardiac repolarization b. hyperkalaemia decreases cardiac contraction c. hyperkalaemia relaxes vascular smooth muscle d. all

Last Answer : all

Description : Urinary excretion of vanillyl madelic acid is increased in (A) Phaeochromocytoma (B) Cushing’s syndrome (C) Carcinoid syndrome (D) Aldosteronism

Last Answer : Answer : A

Description : The toxicity spectrum of aspirin does not include (a) Increased risk of encephalopathy in children with viral infections (b) Increased risk of peptic ulcers (c) Hyperprothrombinemia (d) Metabolic acidosis (e) Respiratory alkalosis

Last Answer : Ans: C

Description : Metabolic effects that generally attend antiinflammatory doses of aspirin include the following except: A. Increased CO2 production B. Hepatic glycogen depletion C. Metabolic acidosis D. Compensated respiratory alkalosis

Last Answer : C. Metabolic acidosis

Description : Potassium metabolism is regulated by the hormone: (A) Aldosterone (B) PTH (C) Somatostatin (D) Estrogen

Last Answer : Answer : A

Description : The metabolism of sodium is regulated by the hormone: (A) Insulin (B) Aldosterone (C) PTH (D) Somatostatin

Last Answer : Answer : B

Description : Somatostatin is produced by (A) Hypothalamus (B) Pancreas (C) Hypothalamus and pancreas (D) Hypothalamus and Adrenals

Last Answer : Answer : C

Description : Which of one of the following is released by hypothalamus? (A) Somatostatin (B) Somatotropic hormone (C) Somato medin C (D) Luteinising hormone

Last Answer : Answer : A

Description : Secretion of growth hormone is inhibited by (A) Somatomedin C (B) Somatostatin (C) Feedback inhibition(D) All of these

Last Answer : Answer : B

Description : The α-cells of pancreas islets produce (A) Insulin (B) Glucagon (C) Somatostatin (D) Pancreatic polypeptide

Last Answer : Answer : B

Description : β-cells of islet of langerhans of the pancreas secrete (A) Insulin (B) Glucagon (C) Somatostatin (D) Pancreatic polypeptide

Last Answer : Answer : A

Description : δ-Cells of islet of langerhans of pancreas produce (A) Pancreatic polypeptide (B) Pancreatic lipase (C) Somatostatin (D) Steapsin

Last Answer : Answer : C

Description : α Cells of Islets of Langerhans secrete (A) Insulin (B) Glucagon (C) Somatostatin (D) Cholecystokinin

Last Answer : Answer : B

Description : What is the full form of 'VIP' ? -How To ?

Last Answer : The full form of 'VIP' is Very Important Person

Last Answer : VIP - Very Important Person

Last Answer : Very Important Person.

Last Answer : Very Important Person.

Description : Is the Road Runner VIP membership worth purchasing?

Last Answer : In a short answer, probably. If you're into running, definitely. The Road Runner VIP membership is pretty cheap and comes with some pretty decent benefits.

Description : vip codes for msp?

Last Answer : i need a code

Description : Which has priority to land? a. A hospital flight b. An emergency c. A military flight d. A VIP flight

Last Answer : b. An emergency

Description : Which has priority to land? a. A hospital flight b. An emergency c. A military flight d. A VIP flight

Last Answer : b. An emergency

Description : Metabolic alkalosis is characteristically found in which of the following? 1) An infusion of sodium chloride 2) Ileostomy 3) Mineralocorticoid deficiency 4) Pyloric stenosis 5) Salicylate poisoning

Last Answer : Answers-4 Pyloric stenosis is associated with vomiting and the loss of stomach content - hence a metabolic alkalosis. Mineralocorticoid excess (Conn's syndrome) is associated with a metabolic alkalosis. ... produce a metabolic acidosis. A sodium chloride infusion is neutral and does not alter pH.