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A 18-year-old patient presented with hypertension and recurrent weakness of all four limbs. His serum Na+ 140 mmol/L, serum K+ 2.6 mmol/L, serum HC03" 30 mmol/L. Probable cause/s is/are
A Cushing’s syndrome
B Conn’s syndrome
C Bartter’s syndrome
D Diarrhea
E Enterocutaneous fistula
Prostate specific antigen
A A protein produced by cells of the prostate gland
B Prostate specific but not cancer specific
C High only with metastatic carcinoma of the prostate
D Detected in breast milk
E Of more diagnostic value than prognostic value
Prostate specific antigen (PSA)
A Decreases in prostatic infarction
B Increases in prostatic carcinoma
C Increases in prostatic infection
D Is cancer specific
E Is prostate specific
Prostate
A Is the homologus of Skene's tubule in female
B Develops from primitive urethra
C Is involved in carcinoma that affect mostly in its peripheral zone
D Is characterized as a fibromusculoglandular organ
E Is involved in benign hyperplasia at its central zone
Medical therapy for benign enlargement of prostate are
A α-blockers
B 5α-reductase inhibitors
C β-blockers
D Ca2+ channel blockers
E Diuretics
Following markers are increased in case of carcinoma prostate
A PSA
B Acid phosphatase
C Alpha foeto-protein
D LDH
E Serum calcium
Enlarged prostate gland in a 65 years old male person
A Is due to prostatic hypertrophy
B Has to be evaluated histologically
C Is mostly due to a benign adaptive process
D Is always accompanied by increased PSA
E Indicates a precancerous lesion
Common sites of bone metastasis from carcinoma prostate are
A Upper end of femur
B Vertebrae
C Carpal bones
D Radius and ulna
E Upper end of humerus
The greatest risk for prostate cancer is
A Ethnicity
B Lifestyle
C Age
D Social status
Serum sodium level is:
A 135-145 mmol/L
B 145-155 mmol /L
C 130-140 mmol /L
D 125-140 mmol /L

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