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11 Cards in this Set
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cushing's disease causes
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pituitary secreting excess ACTH causing high glucocorticoids in system
iatrogenic or tumor |
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cushing's disease symptoms
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central obesity (buffalo hump)
moon face low libido high bp depression, insomnia acne hirsutism slow healing, easy bruising |
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hyperparathyroidism
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high blood calcium
Sx: MSBG - moans stones bones groans tumor/autoimmune |
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hypoparathyroidism
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low blood calcium despite supplementation
changes in teeth, nail & skin, tetany autoimmune |
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cretinism
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congenital hypothyroid
limp floppy lethargic child poor suckling |
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acromegaly, gigantism and diabetes insipidus are caused by abnormality in the ________ gland
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pituitary
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hyperthyroidism, grave's disease and hypothyroidism are caused by abnormality in the ________ gland
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thyroid
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cushing's syndrome and addison's syndrome are caused by abnormality in the _______ gland
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adrenal
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type 1 and 2 diabetes are caused by abnormality of the ______ in the _____
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islets of langerhans
pancreas |
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addison's syndrome symptoms
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loss of weight
general wasting postural hypotension pigmentation of new scars, mouth, hands, nails loss of body hair dehydration |
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addison's syndrome
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low aldosterone, cortisol, sex hormones
caused by tuberculosis, post-pardum |
