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MTC113 Endo Path
MTC113 Pathologies of the Endocrine system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acromegaly | elongation and enlargement of bones of the head & extremities in adults. Hypersecretion of Growth Hormone (Pituitary) |
| Addison's Disease | Increased pigmentation of the skin, weakness, and weightloss. Hyposecretion of cortisol (adrenocortical) |
| Adenocarcinoma | Cancerous tumor in an endocrine gland that is able to produce the hormone secreted by that gland; a cause of some hypersecretion pathologies. |
| Cushing's Syndrome | Upper body obesity, round face, easy bruising, osteoporosis, fatigue, high blood pressure, high blood sugar. Hypersecretion of cortisol (adrenocortical) May be caused by an adrenal gland tumor |
| Diabetes insipidus | Inadequate secretion of Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) |
| Diabetes mellitus | Chronic disorder of carbohydrate metabolism. Pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin or body doesn't use it properly. Resulting in hyperglycemia and glycosuria. |
| Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus | Requires daily insulin injections |
| Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus | May be controlled by diet. |
| Dwarfism | Abnormally short in height. Hyposecretion of growth hormone. |
| Goiter | Enlargement of the thyroid gland. Untreated hypothyroidism. Endemic (simple)is caused by an iodine deficiency |
| Grave's Disease | Goiter and exophthalmos (excessive protrusion of the eyeballs). hypersecretion of T3 and T4. AKA: Hyperthyroidism |
| Hashimoto's Disease | Chronic form of thyroiditis. Hyposecretion of T3 and T4. |
| Hirsutism | Excessive amount of body hair; generally used to describe females having the adult male pattern of hair growth; often due to a hormone imbalance. |
| Tetany | Tonic Muscular Contractions/Intermittent cramp Hyposecretion of PTH AKA: Tetany |
| Hypothyroidism | Lowered basal metabolism rate, dry skin, slow pulse, low blood pressure, sluggishness and goiter. Deficient T3 and T4. |
| Myxedema | Anemia, slow speech, enlarged tongue and facial features, edema of the skin, drowsiness, mental apathy. Hyposecretion of T3 and T4 |
| Thyrotoxicosis | Rapid heart action, tremors, enlarged thyroid gland exophthalmos and weight loss. Hypersecretion of T3 and T4. |
| Giantism | hyperpituitarism that happens before puberty (children) Increased activity in growth plates |
| Hyperparathyroidism | Caused by loss of calcium from bones and excessive excretion of Calcium and Phosphorus from Kidneys. Can lead to Brittle bones disease and Kidney Stones |
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