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33 Cards in this Set
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What does Oxytocin do? |
Stimulates uterine muslces, promotes ejection of milk |
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What does ADH do? |
water reabsorption in distal tubules of kidney activated by osmoreceptors and vascular baroreceptors |
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What is somatotropin? |
Growth hormone: body growth, cellular protein increases hepatic glucose |
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What does drug Octreotide do? |
Suppress GH release, used with radiation, surgery Makes you constipated |
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What are drugs used to treat dwarfism? |
Protropin, Humatrope |
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What do protropin and Humatrope do? |
increased height from bone formation Causes hyperglycemia |
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How do you treat Goiter? |
Iodine |
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What is Levothyroxine Sodium |
T4 hormone |
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What is Liethryonine sodium? |
T3 hormone
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What is Propylthiouracil? |
Anti-thyroid drug Treats hyperthyroidism |
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What does Propylthiouracil do? |
Inhibits synthesis and release of thyroxin, thus inhibiting oxidation of iodine |
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What is Methimazole? |
Anti-thyroid drug, treats hyperthyroidism |
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What does Methimazole do? |
Inhibits synthesis and release of thyroxin, inhibits oxidation of iodine |
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What does radioactive iodine do? |
Destroys thyroid |
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What is vitamin in skin that's eventually converted to vitamin D? |
Calciferol |
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What is Calcium Carbonate? |
Tums, calcium supplement |
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What is Calcium Citrate |
Calcium supplement with better absorption than calcium carbonate |
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What does Ergocalciferol do? |
Increases Vitamin D in body |
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What does Calcium gluconate do? |
Helps prevent calcium deficiency |
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What is Calcitriol? |
Treats low blood calcium in kidney dialysis patients and other patients. Calcitriol is a form of vitamin D. |
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What is Chvostek’ssign? |
clinical sign of existing nerve hyperexcitability seen in hypocalcemia |
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What is Paget's disease? |
Abnormal breakdown of bone tissue |
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What is Salmon Calcitonin used for? |
Osteoporosis, Paget's disease relieves bone pain |
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What is biophosphonate therapy? |
Used for treatment of osteoporosis |
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What is Alendronate? |
Treats or prevents osteoporosis (weak bones). Also treats Paget disease of the bone. Daily med |
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What is Ibandronate? |
Treats or prevents osteoporosis (weak bones). Also treats Paget disease of the bone. Monthly med |
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What is Fludrocortisone acetate do? |
Aldosterone replacement corticosteroid, is used to help control the amount of sodium and fluids in your body |
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What does Cushing's do and look like? |
Overproduction of adrenal coricosteroids Obesity, moon face |
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What is Betamethasone? |
Relieves pain, swelling, and itching caused by skin diseases. This medicine is a corticosteroid. |
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What is Dexamethsone sodium? |
corticosteroid Treats inflammation and many other medical problems. |
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What is methyprodnisolone? |
Steroid Treats asthma, allergic reactions, inflammation, flare-ups of ongoing illnesses |
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What is hydrocortisone |
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What is Prenisone? |
Suppresses cell mediated inflammation Makes you nauseous |
