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1. A goitrous 8-year old female with a BP of 140/60 and a pulse rate of more than
120/min very likely has which of the following?
a. Hypothyroidism
b. Euthyroid goiter
c. Hyperthyroidism
d. Peripheral resistance to thyroid hormones
3. A 12-year old boy has a single thyroid nodule which is firm and non-tender. Which
of the following procedures would be most helpful in making a diagnosis?
a. Ultrasound of the thyroid
b. Thyroid function tests
c. Thyroglobulin levels
d. Fine needle aspiration biopsy
4. A 48-hour old female infant is found to have high TSh levels on screening. What
would be the next step in trying to establish a diagnosis?
a. Obtain thyroid function tests
b. Give thyroid hormone for a therapeutic test
c. Measure iodine levels
d. Do an RAI scan of the thyroid
5. One of the most common complaints of a child with congenital hypothyroidism is:
a. Diarrhea
b. Constipation
c. Abdominal pain
d. Lack of appetite
6. A 1-week old infant develops seizures which do not improve with glucose
administration. Blood sugar is 50 mg/dl and calcium is 6 mg/dl. The infant is full-
term and history and PE are otherwise normal. One very likely cause for which a
work-up is needed is:
a. Hypomagnesemia
b. Maternal parathyroid adenoma
c. Autoimmune hypoparathyroidism
d. Maternal Vitamin D deficiency
7. One of the most common causes of hypocalcemia in the neonate is:
a. Maternal malnutrition
b. Magnesium given to the mother for toxemia
c. Prematurity
d. Maternal hyperparathyroidism secondary to parathyroid adenoma
10. A frequent cause of death among children with DKA due to fluid imbalance is:
a. Cerebral edema
b. Severe hyperglycemia
c. Congestive heart failure
d. Renal failure