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JEMDSA 2020 Volume 25 Number 3
MDB015/151/01/2020
1. The following are presenting features of a glucagonoma, except which one?
a. Diabetes mellitus b. Diarrhoea c. Thrombo-embolism
d. Necrotising erythema migrans e. Hypercalcaemia
2. The following clinical features form part of Albright Hereditary Osteodystrophy, except which one?
a. Short stature b. Round facies c. Brachydactyly
d. Impaired mental development e. Wide carrying angle at the elbow
3. The following abnormalities are found in pseudohypoparathyroidism, except which one?
a. G protein alpha abnormalities
b. cAMP dependent protein kinase abnormalities c. High PTH levels
d. Low calcium levels e. Low phosphate levels
4. Diabetic patients with or without co-incident who defaulted clinic attendance were characterised by the following, except which one?
a. Inferior glycaemic control b. Inferior lipid control c. Inferior renal function d. Higher clinic burden
e. Men more than women in the defaulting cohort
5. The use of point-of-care HbAic measurements in the primary care settings is of benefit in the following, except which one?
a. Screening for pre-diabetes b. Screening for overt diabetes
c. Diagnosing diabetes where the concomitant random glucose is > 11.1 mmol/l
d. Increasing sensitivity in the presence of high red cell turnover
e. Planning intervention programmes in the public health setting
6. Factors derived from a cognitive mind map that relate to needs perceived by students living with diabetes include the following, except which one?
a. More social awareness and acceptance
b. Optimal availability of healthy foods and self-cooking options on campus
c. An academic environment that is accommodating d. Identifying a short list of factors that induce glucose
changes
e. Achieving an independent lifestyle
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