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32 Cards in this Set
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ENDOCRINE FUNCTION 5
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1. REPRODUCTION
2. ENERGY 3. RESPONSE TO STRESS AND INJURY 4. ELECTROLYTE BALANCE 5. GROWTH |
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COMMON CHRONIC DISORDERS OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM 5
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1. DIABETES MELLITUS
2. HYPOTHYROIDISM 3. HYPERTHYROIDISM 4. HYPER-PARATHYROIDISM 5. CUSHINGS SYNDROME |
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CUSHINGS SYNDROME OCCURS WHEN THEIR IS A
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HIGH LEVELS OF THE HORMONE CORTISOLE
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NAME THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS OF CUSHINGS SYNDROME
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EXTREME WEIGHT GAIN
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DIABETES MELLITUS IS 3
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1. ABNORMAL INSULIN PRODUCTION
2. IMPAIRED INSULIN UTILISATION 3. OR BOTH |
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WHAT KIND OF DISEASE IS TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS IS AN
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AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE
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WHERE IS INSULIN PRODUCED
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PANCREAS
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WHAT DOES THE BODY ATTACK IN REGARD TO DIABETES MELLITUS
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INSULIN PRODUCING BETA CELLS FOUND IN THE ISLETS OF LANGERHANS
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WHAT KIND OF DISORDER IS TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
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METABOLIC
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ED PRESENTATION OF DIABETES TYPE 1 –
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KETOACIDOSIS
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KETOACIDOSIS PRESENTS WITH
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ACID BREATH
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ED PRESENTATION OF DIABETES TYPE 1 HISTORY 4
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1. RECENT AND SUDDEN WEIGHT LOSS
2. POLYURIA 3. POLYDIPSIA 4. POLYPHAGIA |
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POLYURIA
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EXCESSIVE URINATION
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POLYDIPSIA
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EXCESSIVE THIRST
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POLYPHAGIA
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EXCESSIVE APPETITE
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HYPERGLYCEMIA
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EXCESSIVE GLUCOSE IN BLOODSTREAM
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HYPOGLYCEMIA
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DEFICIENCY OF GLUCOSE IN BLOODSTREAM
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HYPERGLYCEMIA SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS 4
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1. POLYURIA
2. POLYDIPSIA 3. WEIGHT LOSS 4. ENERGY LOSS |
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HYPOGLYCEMIA SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS 5
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1. DISORIENTATED
2. PAIL SKIN 3. SWEATING 4. IRRITABLE 5. TREMOR |
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HOW SERIOUS IS DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS
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MEDICAL EMERGENCY
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DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS IS CAUSED BY
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POOR COMPLIANCE OF INSULIN THERAPY
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SYMPTOMS OF DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS 4
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1. VOMITING
2. DEHYDRATION 3. DEEP GASPING BREATHING 4. CONFUSION |
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DIAGNOSIC TESTS FOR DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS 2
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1. BLOOD TEST
2. URINE TEST |
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TREATMENT PLAN FOR DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS 4
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1. INTRAVENOUS FLUIDS FOR HYDRATION
2. INSULIN TO STOP KETONES 3. TREATMENT OF UNDERLYING CAUSES SUCH AS INFECTION |
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CHRONIC COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES 7
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1. HYPERTENSION
2. ATHEROSCLEROSIS 3. CARDIO-VASCULAR DISEASE 4. PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE 5. PERIODONTAL DISEASE 6. DIABETIC NEUROPATHY 7. INFECTION |
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RANGE FOR T1DM AND T2DM
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FASTING 4-7 MMOL/L
OTHERS 4-9 MMOL/L |
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ACROMEGALY
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ANTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND PRODUCES EXCESS GROWTH HORMONE AFTER THE CLOSURE OF THE EPIPHYSEAL PLATES
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GIANTISM
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OVERPRODUCTION OF GROWTH HORMONE
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TREATMENT FOR ACROMEGALY 2
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1. SURGERY
2. RADIATION THERAPY |
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WHAT OCCURS TO EVERY FUNCTION OF THE BODY N HYPERTHYROIDISM
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SPEEDS UP
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A SYMPTOM OF GRAVES DISEASE –
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BULGING EYES
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GRAVES DISEASE IS ENLARGEMENT AND SECRETIONS OF THE
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THYROID
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