Conn’s syndrome: What is Conn’s syndrome? Conn’s syndrome also known as Primary Hyperaldosteronism, is a tumor of adrenal glad which causes excess production of a hormone called aldosterone. The major …
Glucocorticoids Pharmacology: Glucocorticoids (GC) are a class of steroid hormones that bind to the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), which is present in almost every vertebrate animal cell. The name glucocorticoid …
This lecture on Chromosomes has been provided by: Khan Academy Chromosome: A chromosome is an organized structure of DNA, protein, and RNA found in cells. It is a single …
Hypercalcemia: A 45-year-old woman comes to the physician due to 1 year history of progressive shortness of breath and nonproductive cough. She has had no fever or weight loss. …
Diabetes and Glucose Medical Question: A 58-year-old male comes to the office for follow-up care of his foot ulcer. He has no complains regarding the ulcer, but he has …
Arrhythmia: A 25-year-old white woman with no past medical history presents to the emergency department for “a racing heartbeat.” It is determined that she has paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. Which …
ACE inhibitors: ACE inhibitors (eg, captopril, enalapril, lisinopril) treats high blood pressure and congestive heart failure (CHF). A lower blood pressure will reduce the risk of stroke and heart …
A 28-year-old woman comes to the physician concerned about bleeding gum that she has been experiencing when she brushes her teeth. Her laboratory results show an increased partial thromboplastin …
Tay Sachs disease: Tay-Sachs disease (also known as GM2 gangliosidosis or hexosaminidase A deficiency) is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder. In its most common variant (known as infantile …
What is the most common cause of secondary amenorrhea? A) Gonadal dysgenesis (Turner syndrome) B) Imperforate hymen C) Androgen insensitivity D) Mullerian agenesis E) Excessive exercise F) Pregnancy …
