A 34-year-old man presents to his primary care physician because of an enlarging jaw and hands over the past 6 months. He has noticed enlargement of most his facial features, including his jaw, forehead, nose, and tongue. His hands have gotten bigger as well. He is diagnosed with acromegaly. What is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?

A 34-year-old man presents to his primary care physician because of an enlarging jaw and hands over the past 6 months. He has noticed enlargement of most his facial features, including his jaw, forehead, nose, and tongue. His hands have gotten bigger as well. He is diagnosed with acromegaly. What is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?

A 44-year-old woman with a long history of diarrhea, sweating, and weight loss is thought to have hyperthyroidism. This condition can be worsened with which of the following treatments?

A 57-year-old man with Type-2 diabetes presents to the primary care clinic for follow-up. He has been taking metformin and has had good control of his sugars. He denies any hypoglycemic episodes or peripheral neuropathy. His hemoglobin \A_{1c is 8.3%, which is increased from 7.9% previously. The physician decides to add miglitol to his regimen. What is the mechanism of action of miglitol?

A 44-year-old man with Type-2 diabetes presents to the ambulatory care clinic for follow-up. He was diagnosed with diabetes 6 months ago and was started on oral medication then. His blood sugar has been under good control with a hemoglobin \A_{1c of 6.7%. He has not had any hypoglycemic episodes. His only complaint is that despite daily exercise and eating healthier, he has gained 12lb in the last 6 months. What medication is most likely to cause his weight gain?

Regarding the biosynthesis of thyroid hormones, if a novel medication was developed to block the proteolytic release of hormones, this medication would act at which of the following sites?