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WVSOM -- Physiology Endocrine Diseases

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Growth Hormone Excess (pre-puberty)   gigantism  
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Growth Hormone Excess (post-puberty)   acromegally, increased organ size, glucose intolerance  
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Prolactin deficiency   Failure to lacate  
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Factors that increase prolactin secretion   estrogen, breast-feeding, sleep, stress, TRH, dopamine antagonists  
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Factors that decrease prolactin secretion   deopamine, bromocriptine, somatostatin, prolactin  
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Hyperthyroidism symptoms   increased metabolic rate, weight loss, negative Nitrogen balance, incrased heat production, increased cardiac output, dyspnea, tremor, weakness, goiter  
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Hyperthyroid causes   graves disease, thyroid neoplasm  
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Graves Disease   Antibodies to TSH receptor  
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TSH Levels in Hyperthyroidism   decreased  
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Addison’s Disease   autoimmune destruction of adrenal cortex; Primary adrenocortical insufficiency  
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Clinical features of Addison’s Disease   hypoglycemia, anorexia, weight loss, nausea, vomiting, weakness, hypotension, Hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis, decresased pubic and axillary hair in women  
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Cushing’s Syndrome   adrenocortical excess; hyperplasia of adrenal glands….not to be confused with Cushing’s Disease  
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Clinical features of Cushing’s Syndrome   hyperglycemia, muscle wasting, central obesity, round face, buffalo hump, osteoporosis, striae, verilzation and menstrual disorders in women, HTN  
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ACTH levels in Cushing’s   decreased (negative feedback of cortisol)  
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Cushings Disease   overproduction of ACTH; usually drug induced; same symptoms as Cushing Syndrome  
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Conn’s Syndrome   aldosterone secreting tumor  
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Congenital Adrenal hyperplasia   deficiency in CYP21A2, CYP11B1, CYP 17, StAR  
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CYP 17 deficiancy   results in decreased cortisol production by slowing conversion of pregnelone and progesterone to the cortisol pathway  
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CYP11B1 deficiency   decreased aldosterone and cortisol production  
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CYP21A2 deficiency   decreased aldosterone and cortisol production  
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Hypothalmic Diabetes Insipidis   Deficiency in ADH  
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Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidis   Renal resistance to ADH  
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Dipsogenic Diabetes Insipidis   Excessive Water drinking  
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