Endocrine
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hirsutism | male pattern of body hair
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thyrotoxicosis | severe worsening of hyperthyroidism
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hyperglycemia | elevated blood glucose
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Type 1 diabetes | autoimmune destruction of the beta cells of the pancreas causing hyperglycemia
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Type 2 diabetes | chronic metabolic disorder causing decreased insulin production and decreased sensitivity to insulin causing hyperglycemia
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gestational diabetes | increased blood glucose during pregnancy
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myxedema | hypothyroidism
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diabetes insipidus | problem with lack of vasopressin production in the pituitary gland resulting in large output of dilute urine
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polydipsia | excessive thirst
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polyphagia | excessive appetite
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graves disease | hyperthyroidism; presents with exophthalmus (bulging of eyes)
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pheochromocytoma | tumor of adrenal gland resulting in fluctuation of epinephrine and other stress hormones
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dwarfism | low levels of growth hormone before puberty
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goiter | enlarged thyroid
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Cushing sydrome | excess production of aldosterone / cortisol by the adrenal glands
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gigantism | excessive production of growth hormone resulting in abnormal increase in size
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Addison disease | failure of adrenal gland to produce steroid hormones (cortisol/aldosterone)
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diabetic ketoacidosis | occurs in severe hyperglycemia as body cannot breakdown glucose and is metabolizing fatty acids
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acromegaly | excessive growth hormone after puberty resulting in growth of face and extremities
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