WBR0274

Author	[[PageAuthor::Gonzalo A. Romero, M.D. [1]]]
Exam Type	ExamType::USMLE Step 1
Main Category	MainCategory::Biochemistry, MainCategory::Pathophysiology, MainCategory::Physiology
Sub Category	SubCategory::Cardiology, SubCategory::Endocrine, SubCategory::Vascular, SubCategory::General Principles
Prompt	[[Prompt::A 56 year-old woman comes to the ER because of palpitations. She has had this since a year ago, and she thought it was associated with stress and menopause. She has noticed that lately she feels hot even in cold rooms. She has lost 10 lbs unintentionally, has had diarrhea, has had changes in her hair and feels anxious. Which of the following is true about the hormone causing this patient’s syndrome?]]
Answer A	AnswerA::Decrease in glycogenoloysis
Answer A Explanation	[[AnswerAExp::Incorrect.]]
Answer B	AnswerB::Decrease in the number of cardiac Beta1 receptors
Answer B Explanation	[[AnswerBExp::Incorrect.]]
Answer C	AnswerC::Na+/K+ ATPase pump inhibition
Answer C Explanation	[[AnswerCExp::Incorrect.]]
Answer D	AnswerD::Increase in cardiac output
Answer D Explanation	[[AnswerDExp::Correct.]]
Answer E	AnswerE::Decrease in respiratory rate
Answer E Explanation	[[AnswerEExp::Incorrect.]]
Right Answer	RightAnswer::D
Explanation	[[Explanation::Educational Objective: Fact 1 WikiDoc Mnemonic: References: Educational Objective: References: ]]
Approved	Approved::No
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