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Endocrine Disorders

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Congenital disorder- too little growth hormone resulting in small stature Pituitary Dwarfism
Too much Growth Hormone released before the epiphyseal closure has occured in the bones Gigantism
Too much Growth Hormone released after epiphyseal closure Acromegaly
Growth hormone released from... anterior pituitary gland
Cause of Acromegaly tumor
Too little Antidiuretic Hormone released resulting in polyuria, polydipsia, dehydration, hypotension, tachycardia. Diabetes insipudus
Too much secretion of Antidiuretic hormone resulting in increased ICP, Hypertension, Nausea/vomiting, water intoxication. Syndrome of inapropriate ADH... SIADH
ADH is released from what endocrine organ? posterior pituitary gland
Hyperthyroidism resulting from autoimmune etiology Grave's disease
Intolerance to heat, enlarged thyroid gland, weigjt loss, nervousness, sweating, exophthalmia, tachycardia at resst, dyspnea is result of.... Hyperthyroidism (Excessive thyroxine hormone which increases metabolic rate)
The acute exacerbation of hyperthyroisim which results in a medical emergency with symptoms of high fever, diaphoresis, tachycarida, dysrhythmias, CHF, delirium and coma... Thyroid Storm (thyrotoxicosis) from excessive thyroxine hormone release.
Marked with fatigue, slow speech, bradycardia, hypotension, dry, inelastic skin and hair, brittle nails, weight gain, edema, backache, cold intolerance, and goiter... Hypothyroidism (not enough thyrotoxicosis so decreased metabolic rate)
Autoimmune cause of hypothyroidism Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Emergency condition of hypothyroidism marked with hypotenstion, braducardia, mental depression, hyponatremia, hypoglycemia, dough-like skin, and coma... Myxedema
cretinism in children marked with abnormal skeletal growth, retardation if not treated, large tongue, poor appetite, tellowed skin, sparse hair... Congenital hypothyroidism
ADH is produced in the... post. pituitary gland
Thyrotoxine is produced in the... Thyroid gland
Growth hormone is produced in... anterior pituitary gland
Glucagon is produced in the... pancreas
Hypersecretion of parathormone hormone results in... hyperparathyroidism
increased Ca+ levels, decreased DTR's, drowsiness, paresthesias, decreased bone density and renal calculi are symptoms of... hyperparathyroidism
parathormone hormone is produced in the... parathyroid gland
decreased in calcium levels(lower threshold for nerve and muscle excitation, muscle spasms, hyperreflexia, laryngeal spasms), increase in phosphate, are symptoms of... hypoparathyroidism (decreased secretion of parathormone hormone)
ACTH (adrenocorticotropin hormone) is produced in the... anterior pituitary gland
Disease marked with hypersecretion of ACTH, which causes changes in fat distribution, hyperglycemia, immunosuppression and decreased wound healing... Cushing's syndrome
Cortisol causes... stress response an increase in blood sugar, blood pressure and decreases the immune response
Hypocalcemia causes... tetany
Hirsutism is... excessive growth of hair due to excessive levels of ACTH in Cushing's syndrome.
Decreased levels of adrenocorticotropin hormone results in... Addison's disease
Addison's disease is marked by... hypoglycemia, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, weight loss, fatigue, headache, muscle weakness, sweating, mood changes, vitiligo, hypotension, hyperkalemia
hyperkalemia occurs in Addison's disease because... water and sodium is lost so an increase in potassium occurs to make up for the imbalance
ACTH is produces in the... adrenal glands
Addisonian crisis is marked with... volume depletion, hypotension, electrolyte imbalances, inability to respond to stress (emergency crisis)
Hyperfunction of adrenal gland leads to... Pheochromocytoma
Diaphoresis, sever hypertension, headaches, palpitations, chest pain, CVA's, cardiovascular crisis are symptoms of... Pheochromocytoma
A disease where you can't control hypertension and meds down work is... Pheochromocytoma
Syndrome X or insulin resistance syndrome is... a new diagnosis that comes before type II diabetes.
Abdominal obesity, high blood glucose, insulin resistance, high blood cholesterol, and high blood pressure are symptoms of... Insulin resistance syndrome X
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