Pituitary Tumours and Sheehan Syndrome
- Previous year questions on Pituitary Tumours and Sheehan Syndrome for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Medicine section of the exam.
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- 21 live questions in Pituitary Tumours and Sheehan Syndrome.
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Q1.A lady presents with galactorrhea and visual defects. Investigation to be done is
- ASerum prolactin
- BCT scan of brain
- CMRI✓ Correct answer
- DAngiography
Q2.A lady with amenorrhea and galactorrhea, what is the cause of this?
- APituitary adenoma✓ Correct answer
- BAdrenal hyperplasia
- C17 alpha hydroxylase deficiency
- DNone of above
Q3.Women presented with on and off headache. On lateral x-ray suprasellar calcifications are seen and she has heteronymous hemianopia. Diagnosis;
- ACraniopharyngioma✓ Correct answer
- BPituitary macroadenoma
- CAstrocytoma
Q4.which of the following is not a sign of pituitary apoplexy ?
- Ahypertension✓ Correct answer
- Bshock
- CLOC
- Dheadache
Q5.An 18-year-old girl presents with amenorrhoea, milk discharge, weight loss. Diagnosis is
- APituitary Cancer✓ Correct answer
- BAnorexia nervosa
- CHypothyroidism
- DHypothalamic cause
Q6.A 26 year old female after her delivery develops features of headache, nausea, visual complaints, fatigue. What is the most probable diagnosis?
- AHyperprolactinemia
- BSheehan's syndrome✓ Correct answer
- CWaterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
- DPituitary adenoma
Q7.Mrs Rekha having her child of 2yrs of age presents to her family obstetrician with c/o pruritis vulvae and amenorrhea She gives h/o severe blood loss and failure of lactation during pregnancy She is lethargic and has cold intolerance She has got multiple skin infections and anemia What is the diagnosis?
- ASheehans syndrome✓ Correct answer
- BAshermann Syndrome
- CProlactinomas
Q8.Which of the following is not a clinical presentation of Pituitary Apoplexy?
- AHeadache
- BHypotension
- CHypertension✓ Correct answer
- DVomiting
Q9.A young lady with symptoms of hyperthyroidism with elevated T4 and TSH levels were 8.5. Further examination reveals bitemporal hemianopia. Next step of management:
- AStart antithyroid drugs, and do urgent MRI brain✓ Correct answer
- BStart beta-blockers
- CConservative management
- DStart antithyroid drugs and wait for symptoms to resolve.
Q10.All the following are true of Craniopharyngioma except -
- ADerived from Rathke's pouch
- BContains epithelial cells
- CPresent in sella or infrasellar location✓ Correct answer
- DCauses visual disturbances
Answer key
Q1: C. MRI; Q2: A. Pituitary adenoma; Q3: A. Craniopharyngioma; Q4: A. hypertension; Q5: A. Pituitary Cancer; Q6: B. Sheehan's syndrome; Q7: A. Sheehans syndrome; Q8: C. Hypertension; Q9: A. Start antithyroid drugs, and do urgent MRI brain; Q10: C. Present in sella or infrasellar location.
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