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Endo Diseases2014
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dwarfism Cause | undersecretion of hGH |
| Giantism Cause | oversecretion of hGH in children |
| Acromegaly Cause | oversecretion of hGH in children |
| Cushings disease cause | hypersecretion of cortisol |
| Addisons disease | hyposecretion of glucocorticoids |
| Type I diabetes | hyposecretion of insulin |
| Type II diabetes | insulin resistance in body cells |
| Dwarfism Symptoms | short body and limbs |
| Giantism Symptoms | excessive growth of body and limbs |
| Acromegaly Symptoms | thickened jaw, wide hands, feet and cheeks, large ears |
| Cushings disease symptoms | myxedema, hyperglycemia, redistribution of body fat to torso |
| Addisons disease symptoms | lethargy, anorexia, nausea, muscle weakness |
| Type I diabetes symptoms | hyperglycemia, glucosuria, polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia |
| Type II diabetes symptoms | hyperglycemia, glucosuria, polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia |