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Pediatric Endocrine System Questions
Question 1 of 5
Matching: Glycogen storage diseases - Pompe
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pompe (type II) features cardiomegaly and hypotonia.
Question 2 of 5
During a routine physical examination, a solitary thyroid nodule is palpated in asymptomatic 10-year-old child. Of the following, the MOST likely cause is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In children, a solitary thyroid nodule is most often a benign adenoma (B); carcinoma (A) is rarer.
Question 3 of 5
Reported side effects of GH treatment include the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: GH does not increase type 1 DM risk 6-fold (E); other side effects (A-D) are documented.
Question 4 of 5
Precocious puberty in girls is defined by the onset of secondary sexual characteristics before the age of
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Precocious puberty in girls is defined as onset before age 8 (B), per endocrine guidelines.
Question 5 of 5
The thyroid hormones are transported in plasma bound to thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG), a glycoprotein synthesized in the liver. TBG binds approximately 70% of T4 and 50% of T3. TBG level increase with administration of
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Estrogens (A) increase TBG levels, raising bound thyroid hormone.