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Chapter 19
Other Endocrine Disorders
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pituitary | Master Glang - is a small endocrine organ located at the base of the brain. |
| Anterior pituitary | A gland that stimulates hormones, secretes growth hormone, LH, FSH, TSH, ACTH, and prolactin. |
| Posterior pituitary | A gland that secretes two hormones: Vasopressin (ADH) and oxytocin |
| Hypopituitarism | Pituitary deficiency |
| Acromegaly | Rare hormonal disorder that results from the overproduction of growth hormone |
| Hypothyroidism | The result of the thyroid gland not being able to produce thyroid hormone |
| Hyperthyroidism | The result of increased production of thyroid hormone |
| Cretinism | Hypothyroidism in children |
| Myxedema | Hypothyroidism in adults |
| Graves disease | AI disorder that causes hyperthyroidism |
| Plummers disease | A thyroid disorder characterized by the development of multiple benign thyroid nodules that become overactive - leading to hyperthyroidism |
| Goiter | An abnormal enlargment of the thyroid |
| Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) drugs | conjugated estrogens (Premarin), medrocyprogesterone (Provera) |
| Thyroid drugs | levothyroxine sodium (T4) (Synthroid), liothyronine (T3) (Cytomel), propylthiouracil (PTU), methimazole (Tapazole), radioactive iodine / iodine-131 (Draximage) |
| levothyroxine sodium (T4) (Synthroid) Class | Thyroid hormone |
| levothyroxine sodium (T4) (Synthroid) indication | Hypothyroidism |
| liothyronine sodium (T3) (Cytomel) Class | Thyroid hormone |
| liothyronine sodium (T3) (Cytomel) Indication | Hypothyroidism |
| propylthiouracil (PTU) Class | Thioamide |
| propylthiouracil (PTU) Indication | Hyperthyroidism |
| methimazole (Tapazole) Class | Thioamide |
| methimazole (Tapazole) Indication | Hyperthyroidism |
| Radioactive iodine - Iodine 131 (Draximage) Class | Radioactive therapeutic agent |
| Radioactive iodine - Iodine 131 (Draximage) Indication | Hyperthyroidism |
| medroxyprogesterone (Provera) Class | Progestin |
| medroxyprogesterone (Provera) Indication | Contraceptive |
| conjugated estrogens (Premarin) Class | Estrogen Hormone Replacements |
| conjugated estrogens (Premarin) Indication | HRT: menopause, hot flashes, vaginal dryness, osteoporosis, prostate cancer |