Description : Physiological glycosuria is met with in (A) Renal glycosuria (B) Alimentary glycosuria (C) Diabetes Mellitus (D) Alloxan diabetes
Last Answer : B
Description : Presence of which of the following conditions in urine are indicative of diabetes mellitus? (a) Uremia and Ketonuria (b) Uremia and Renal Calculi (c) Ketonuria and Glycosuria (d) Renal calculi and Hyperglycaemia
Last Answer : (c) Ketonuria and Glycosuria
Description : Renal glycosuria occurs due to (A) Increased filtration of glucose in glomeruli (B) Increased secretion of glucose by renal tubular cells (C) Decreased reabsorption of glucose by renal tubular cells (D) Increased conversion of glycogen into glucose in tubular cells
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Which of the following condition is characterized by ketonuria but without glycosuria? (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Diabetes insipidus (C) Prolonged starvation (D) Addison’s disease
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Glucose tolerance is decreased in (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Hypopituitarisme (C) Addison’s disease (D) Hypothyroidism
Last Answer : A
Description : A 16 year old male with a day history of malaise, weakness and vomiting. He was diagnosed with Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus 3 years prviously. Which ONE of the following supports a diagnosis of ... serum glucose 14 mmol/l 4) Decreased appetite in the past few days 5) Shallow respirations
Last Answer : Answers-2 a-An unusual but recognised feature particularly in children. However does not support a diagnosis of DKA. b-Suggests metabolic acidosis. c-'Normoglycaemic DKA' can occur and a glucose ... anorexia. e-Respiratory compensation leads to rapid deep (Kussmaul's) breathing. (Dr Mike Mulcahy)
Description : Renal glycosuria is characterized by (A) Hyperglycemia (B) Hyperglycemia with glycosuria (C) Normal blood glucose level with glycosuria (D) Hyperglycemia with ketosis
Description : Match the items given in column I with those in column II and select the correct option given below. Column I Column II A. Glycosuria (i) Accumulation of uric acid in joints B. Gout (ii) Mass of crystallised salts within the kidney ... (iii) (iv) (c) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv) (d) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Last Answer : (d) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Description : Deficiency of magnesium may occur with (A) Alcoholism (B) Diabetes mellitus (C) Hypothyroidism (D) Advanced renal failure
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : What is normal renal threshold for glucose?
Last Answer : 180 mg/100 ml.
Description : The following metabolic abnormalities occur in Diabetes mellitus except (A) Increased plasma FFA (B) Increased pyruvate carboxylase activate (C) Decreased lipogenesis (D) Decreased gluconeogenesis
Description : Specific gravity of urine is decreased in (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Acute glomerulonephritis (C) Diarrhoea (D) Chronic glomerulonephritis
Description : The absorption of glucose in the digestive tract (A) Occurs in the small intestine (B) Is stimulated by the hormone Glucagon (C) Occurs more rapidly than the absorption of any other sugar (D) Is impaired in cases of diabetes mellitus
Description : Glucose tolerance is increased in (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Adrenalectomy (C) Acromegaly (D) Thyrotoxicosis
Description : An 16-year-old man presents with polyuria and polydipsia. Which of the following may confirm the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus? 1) A random plasma glucose of >7.5 mmol/L 2) A finding of 3+ ketonuria 3) An HbA1c of 7.0% 4) A fasting plasma glucose of 7.5 mmol/L 5) An abnormal glucose tolerance test
Last Answer : Answers-4 The diagnosis is usually relatively easy to confirm in a symptomatic subject. A random glucose of >11.1 mmol/L or a fasting glucose of >7.0 mmol/L would be regarded as ... haemoglobin (HbA1c) is also highly suggestive but not diagnostic. A glucose tolerance test is rarely needed.
Description : The following occur in untreated insulin dependent diabetes mellitus: a. diuresis b. decreased plasma amino acid c. increased plasma fatty acid d. ketonuria
Last Answer : ketonuria
Description : There is polyuria without glycosuria in this disorder (A) Diabetes insipidus (B) Diabetes millitus (C) Bronze diabetes (D) Juvenile diabetes
Description : In normal individuals glycosuria occurs when the venous blood glucose concentration exceeds (A) 5–6 mmol/L (B) 7–8 mmol/L (C) 8.5–9 mmol/L (D) 9.5–10 mmol/L
Description : A patient of diabetes mellitus excreted glucose in urine even when he was kept in a carhbohydrate-free diet. It is because
Last Answer : A patient of diabetes mellitus excreted glucose in urine even when he was kept in a ... muscles are discharged in blood stream from liver
Description : A man suffering from diabetes mellitus drinks water more frequently as he has to eliminate from the blood extra (1) glucose (2) insulin (4) glucagon (4) salt
Last Answer : (1) glucose Explanation: The diabetic person has higher sugar in blood. Glucose is a form of sugar.
Description : Which of the following clinical characteristics is associated with Type 2 diabetes (previously referred to as non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus [NIDDM])? a) Can control blood glucose ... islet cell antibodies Individuals with Type 2 diabetes do not demonstrate islet cell antibodies.
Last Answer : a) Can control blood glucose through diet and exercise Oral hypoglycemic agents may improve blood glucose levels if dietary modification and exercise are unsuccessful.
Description : Which of the following statements is NOT true about diabetes mellitus? A) Type II diabetes is much more common than type I. B) Insulin injections are required in both type I and type II ... -sugar diet. E) Symptoms of diabetes include excessive thirst, frequent urination, and glucose in the urine.
Last Answer : B) Insulin injections are required in both type I and type II diabetes.
Description : Which of the following symptoms is NOT characteristic of diabetes mellitus? A) cells unable to take up glucose B) increased breakdown of fats and protein C) frequent urination D) sugar in the urine E) bronzing of the skin
Last Answer : E) bronzing of the skin
Description : Choose the correct statement about nateglinide: A. It is a long acting oral hypoglycaemic drug B. Taken just before a meal, it limits postprandial hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus C. It lowers ... 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus D. It acts by opening K+ channels in myocytes and adipocytes
Last Answer : B. Taken just before a meal, it limits postprandial hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Description : Urinary water loss is increased in (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Diabetes insipidus (C) Chronic glomerulonephritis (D) All of these
Description : Hypermagnesemia may be observed in (A) Hyperparathyroidism (B) Diabetes mellitus (C) Kwashiorkar (D) Primary aldosteronism
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Alloxan can experimentally induce diabetes mellitus due to (A) Stimulation of α cells of the islets of langerhans (B) Necrosis of the β cells of the islets (C) Potentiation of insulinase activity (D) Epinephrine like action
Description : Hypoglycaemic coma can occur (A) In untreated diabetes mellitus (B) In starvation (C) After overdose of oral hypoglycaemic drugs (D) After overdose of insulin
Description : Diabetes mellitus can occur due to all of the following except (A) Deficient insulin secretion (B) Tumour of β−cells (C) Decrease in number of insulin receptors (D) Formation of insulin antibodies
Description : The rate of HMP shunt reactions is (A) Increased by Insulin (B) Increased in diabetes mellitus (C) Increased by glucagons (D) Increased in starvation
Description : Hypocholesterolemia is found in (A) Thyrotoxicosis (B) Diabetes mellitus (C) Obstructive jaundice (D) Nephrotic syndrome
Description : Ketosis is associated with the disease: (A) Nephritis (B) Diabetes mellitus (C) Edema (D) Coronary artery diseases
Description : Serum lipase level increases in (A) Paget’s disease (B) Gaucher’s disease (C) Acute pancreatitis (D) Diabetes mellitus
Description : Uremia occurs in (A) Cirrohsis of liver (B) Nephritis (C) Diabetes mellitus (D) Coronary thrombosis
Description : The essential fatty acids retard (A) Atherosclerosis (B) Diabetes mellitus (C) Nepritis (D) Oedema
Description : The β-lipoprotein fraction increases in severe (A) Diabetes Mellitus (B) Uremia (C) Nephritis (D) Muscular dystrophy
Description : Oliguria can occur in (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Diabetes insipidus (C) Acute glomerulonephritis (D) Chronic glomerulonephritis
Description : Hypocholesterolaemia can occur in (A) Hyperthyroidism (B) Nephrotic syndrome (C) Obstructive jaundice (D) Diabetes mellitus FATS AND FATTY ACID METABOLISM 89
Description : All the following statements about ketone bodies are true except (A) Their synthesis increases in diabetes mellitus (B) They are synthesized in mitchondria (C) They can deplete the alkali reserve (D) They can be oxidized in the liver
Description : Obesity generally reflects excess intake of energy and is often associated with the development of (A) Nervousness (B) Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (C) Hepatitis (D) Colon cancer
Description : Uremia occurs in (A) Cirrhosis of the liver(B) Nephritis (C) Diabetes mellitus (D) Coronary thrombosis
Description : In one of the following the quality of the protein synthesized is affected: (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Gont (C) Multiple myeloma (D) Primaquine sensitivity
Description : Bence Jones proteins may be excreted in urine of patients suffering from (A) Tuberculosis (B) Diabetes mellitus (C) Multiple myeloma (D) Hyperthyroidism
Description : Two conditions in which gluconeogenesis is increased are (A) Diabetes mellitus and atherosclerosis (B) Fed condition and thyrotoxicosis (C) Diabetes mellitus and Starvation (D) Alcohol intake and cigarette smoking
Last Answer : C
Description : Gluconeogenesis is increased in the following condition: (A) Diabetes insipidus (B) Diabetes Mellitus (C) Hypothyroidism (D) Liver diseases
Description : Specific gravity of urine is raised in all of the following except (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Diabetes insipidus (C) Dehydration (D) Acute glomerulonephritis
Last Answer : D
Description : Polyuria can occur in (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Diarrhoea (C) Acute glomerulonephritis (D) High fever
Description : Restriction of salt intake is generally recommended in (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Hypertension (C) Cirrhosis of liver (D) Peptic ulcer
Description : Obesity increases the risk of (A) Hypertension (B) Diabetes mellitus (C) Cardiovascular disease (D) All of these
Description : Specific gravity of urine increases in (A) Diabetes mellitus (B) Chronic glomerulonephritis (C) Compulsive polydypsia (D) Hypercalcemia