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16 Cards in this Set
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Gigantism
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• increased hGh
• happens prior to puberty • ETIO-often adenoma •tx-radiation or surgery |
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Acromegaly
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• increased hGh
• happens after puberty • Over growth of bones, feet, hands, and face • ETIO-often adenoma • tx-radiation or surgery |
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Hypopituitarism
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• decreased pituitary hormone
• complex disease, many hormones • ETIO-tumor or damage to pituitary • if entire anterior lobe, pituitary is involved then panhypopituitarism • tx- surgery and replacement medication |
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Graves Disease
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• hyperthyroidism
• goiter is present • sx-metabolism |
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Cretinism
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• hypothyroid in children
• ETIO-lack of thyroid tissue or hormone • congenital- related to lack of iodine in food or error in fetal development • tx-replacement of thyroxine |
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Myxedema
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• Adult hypothyroidism
• ETIO-reduced levels of T4 • more common in women • sx- decreased metabolism, dry skin, fatigue, hair loss, constipations, weight gain, cold intolerance, bloated face, thick tongue reduced perspiration • tx-thyroid hormone, replacement therapy |
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thyroid cancer
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• often asymptomatic
• dx-palpable lump • Only 6% of palpable lumps are cancer • ETIO- genetic basis, and previous radiation to head and neck • tx-thyroidectomy with radiation and T4 replacement |
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Simple goiter
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• enlargement of thyroid
• ETIO-lack of iodine in diet |
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Hashimoto Thyroiditis
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• Autoimmune disease, thyroid gland attacked
• Glandular tissue is replaced with fibrous tissue |
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Hyperparathyroidism
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• over production of parathyroid hormone
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Hypoparathyroidism
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• under production of parathyroid hormone
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Cushing syndrome
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• sx-hypertension, edema, moonface
•hypersecretion of adrenal cortex hormone • ETIO-neoplasma or prolonged use of steroids • dx-excessive cortisol levels seen in 24-hour urine • tx-surgery or radiation to remove tumor or drug therapy to decrease ACTH (adrenocorticotropin hormone) |
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Addison's disease
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• Adrenal insufficiency, specifically cortical
• bronze color of skin, inability to retain salt and h2o , weight loss, dehydration • ETIO-many causes: disease, tumor, infection • dx-adrenal calcification (seen on x-ray) • tx-replacement hormone |
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Diabetes mellitus
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• decreased insulin production or faulty utilization of insulin
• leads to hyperglycemia which causes body to metabolize fats which leads to ketone bodies in blood and urine • sx-polyuria, polyphagia, polydipsia; weight loss fatigue • type 1 and 2 |
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gestational diabetes
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damaged ability to process carbohydrates during pregnancy
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hypoglycemia
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Abnormally low glucose level in the blood
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