Symptoms of thyrotoxicosis may be mimicked by:

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Symptoms of thyrotoxicosis may be mimicked by:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Anxiety states mimic thyrotoxicosis with tachycardia, sweating, and nervousness.

Question 2 of 5

Sickle cell anemia

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Sickle cell anemia causes cholelithiasis (pigment stones) and joint pain from vaso-occlusion.

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Dubin-Johnson syndrome

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Dubin-Johnson syndrome (conjugation defect) increases direct bilirubin.

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Diabetics are prone to develop:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Diabetes accelerates arteriosclerosis due to hyperglycemia and vascular damage.

Question 5 of 5

Bilateral adrenalectomy results in a large depression in urinary catecholamines

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Adrenalectomy eliminates adrenal catecholamine production, not urinary levels if extra-adrenal sources (e.g., sympathetic nerves) persist.

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