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endocrine disease states etc

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hormone/ disease state
targetorgan &effect/cause&s/sx
pituitary dwarfism   low GH in child small stature, proportional  
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gigantism   high GH in child large stature, proportional  
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acromegally   high GH in child enlargement of extremities & certain parts of the body such as hands, feet, legs, arms, chin, head  
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hypothyroidism aka cretinism   low GH in child small stature, not proportional, short limbs, may be overweight, dry skin, large thick tongue, and saddle nose.  
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graves disease   high TH in adult weight loss. increase heat.  
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myxedema   low TH in adult weight gain, increase cold  
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cushings disease   high ACTH moon face, buffalo hump, obese torso, due to tumor of the anterior pituitary  
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cushings syndrome   high ACTH moon face, buffalo hump, obese torso. NOT caused by tumor.  
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addisons disease   low cortisol or aldosterone weight loss, muscle weakness, fatigue, low BP  
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goiter   low iodine enlarged thyroid gland in neck  
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diabetes mellitus   low insulin high HTN, high blood glucose, polydipsia, polyphagia, polyuria  
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diabetes insipidus   low ADH HTN, polydipsia, polyphagia, polyuria  
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peripheral edema   high ADH water & sodium retention bloating, increase in arteriole pressure, high BP  
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hirsutism   high androgens or testosterone facial hair on females, unrelated to menopause  
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erectile dysfunction   high testosterone inability to obtain or maintain erection  
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GSH- Growth stimulating hormone   all body tissues, stimulates growth hormone & repair  
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TSH- Thyroid stimulating hormone   thyroid gland, stimulates production & release of thyroxine  
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ACTH- adrenocorticotropic hormone   adrenal cortex, stimulates production & secretion of cortisol  
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FSH- Follicle stimulating hormone   male & female gonads, stimulate development of sperm & ovum  
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LH- Luteinizing hormone   male & female, controls production of sex hormones  
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prolactin   mammary glands, milk production  
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