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6 - 12 Assignments
This my covering weeks 6 - 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anterior pituitary gland | stimulated by the hypothalamus |
| hypoglycemia | blood glucose less than 50, weakness, syncope, hand tremors, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, can progress to coma or death |
| Nondiabetic hypoglycemia | rare and either reactive (diet) or fasting (disease) |
| Level 1 hypoglycemia | 70 or less |
| level 2 hypoglycemia | 54 or less |
| Pheochromocytoma | rare hormone releasing adrenal tumor, usually affects 20-50y but can be at any age |
| Pheochromocytoma triggers | physical exertion, anxiety, stress, surgery, anesthesia, changes in body position, labor/delivery, foods high in tyramine, MAOIs, stimulant drugs |
| Thyroid cancer | single thyroid nodule usually located on the upper half of one lobe and can be accompanied by enlarged cervical lymph node lump/swelling/pain, hoarseness, dysphagia, dyspnea, cough; metastasis via lymph |
| Thyroid cancer risk factors | Asian race, radiation therapy for certain cancers as a child (Wilms' tumor, lymphoma, neuroblastoma), low iodine diet, female (3:1) 20-55y, positive family history |
| DMT1 diagnosis | age 4-6 then 10-14 |
Created by:
Jerrilyn
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