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endocrine diseases and disorders

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acidosis   condition caused by abnormal build up of acid products of metabolism (seen in uncontrolled diabetes mellitus)  
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Addison disease   chronic syndrome caused by a deficiency in hormonal secretion of the adrenal cortex. (signs and symp: weakness, darkening of the skin,loss of appetite, depression, and emotional problems.)  
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cretinism (Aka. congenital hypothyroidism)   condition caused by congenital absence or atrophy of thyroid gland. (signs: puffy features, mental deficiency, large tongue, and dwarfism)  
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Cushing syndrome   syndrome caused by excessive production of cortisol by adrenal cortices. (signs and symp: abnormally pigmented skin, "moon face", pads of fat on the chest and abdomen, "buffalo hump", wasting away of muscle, and hypertension.)  
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diabetes insipidus(DI)   caused by decreased secretion of antidiuretic hormone by posterior lobe of pituitary gland. (signs and symp: excessive thirst (polydipsia), large amounts of urine (polyuria), and sodium excreted from body.  
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diabetes mellitus (DM)   chronic disease charac. by elevated blood sugar involving a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism caused by under-activity of the islets of Langerhans. (DM can cause chronic renal disease, retinopathy, and neuropathy)  
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gigantism   happens before puberty, caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone by pituitary gland  
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goiter   enlargement of the thyroid gland (thyromegaly)  
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Graves disease   disorder of thyroid gland caused by hyperthyroidism, goiter, and abnormal protrusion of the eyeballs (exophthalmos)  
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ketosis   condition resultin from uncontrolled DM, body has abnormal concentration of ketone bodies from excessive fat metabolism  
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metabolic syndrome (Aka. syndrome X and insulin resistance syndrome)   group of S&S: insulin resistance, obesity charac. by excessive fat around waist and abdomen, hypertension, hyperglycemia, elevated triglycerides, and low levels of HDL. Risk: type 2 diabetes, heart disease, or stroke.  
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myxedema   condition from deficiency in thyroid hormone thyroxine; sever form of hypothyroidism in adult. S: puffiness of face and hands, coarse and thick skin, enlarged tongue, slow speech, and anemia.  
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pheochromocytoma   tumor of adrenal medulla (usually benign) charac. hypertension, headaches, palpitations, diaphoresis, chest pain, and abdominal pain. Can be removed surgically, can be fatal if untreated.  
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tetany   condition affecting nerves causing muscle spasms as result of hypocalcemia by deficiency of the parathyroid hormone.  
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thyrotoxicosis   condition caused by excessive thyroid hormones  
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radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU)   nuclear med scan that measures thyroid function. (radioactive meds given to patient, and uptake into thyroid gland is measured)  
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thyroid scan   nuclear medicine test shows size, shape, and function of thyroid gland. used to detect tumors and nodules.  
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fasting blood sugar (FBS)   blood sugar test after patient fasts for 8-10 hrs, elevation may indicate diabetes mellitus.  
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glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C)   blood sugar test to monitor diabetic treatment (glycosylated hemoglobing (Hb coated with sugar)) over past three months (life span of red blood cell 120dys  
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thyroid-stimulating hormone level (TSH)   blood test to measure amount of TSH in blood- diagnosis hypothyroidism and monitor patients on thyroid replacement therapy.  
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thyroxine level (T4)   blood study that gives measurement of amount of thyroxine in blood. Above norm=hyperthyroidism, below=hypothyroidism.  
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exophthalmos   abnormal protrusion of the eyeball  
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hormone   chemical substance secreted by an endocrine gland, carried by blood to a target tissue  
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metabolism   sum total of all chemical processes that take place in a living organism  
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isthmus   narrow strip of tissue connecting two larger parts of the body  
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