Glucocorticoid

of adrenocortical hormones, leading to increased secretion. According to Hunt, other causes for Addison’s disease is commonly caused by an autoimmune response to an infection or cancer, while crushing “can result from long-term use of high-dose glucocorticoid therapy” or other underlying causes like a pituitary tumor(Hunt 2012). In Addison Disease, the lack of cortisol, aldosterone, and other adrenal hormones, causes patients to have personality changes, hyperpigmentation,…

Tracy McCuiston Johnson Dr Scott Pathophysiology 15 March 2017 Crohn’s Disease ABSTRACT Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract that progresses to lesions.. The etiology of Crohn’s disease is not known but it is thought that a combination of environmental and genetic factors are the cause. Researchers have found several defective genes involved in the relationship between the innate immune system and the microbiome of…

and potassium was low at 3.0 mEq/L. An MRI revealed a pituitary tumor. He was diagnosed with Cushing’s Syndrome. Cushing’s Syndrome is serious condition where there is an excess amount of the hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex including glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and gonadocorticoids circulating in the blood (Timby, 2014). This imbalance can be caused by pituitary tumor secreting too much adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH). When there is an excess amount of ACTH secreted by the…

The Endocrine System controls bodily functions that tend to occur over a long time. Taking a similar role to the nervous system to keep the body in a state of homeostasis. Through the use of a negative feedback loop the Endocrine system insures the proper amount of hormone is in the body at any given time. These hormones serve functions from growth to balancing ion levels in the body. The Endocrine system is specifically down to the hormone meant for homeostasis. The Endocrine System is…

The Hippocampal Functions In Memory And Damage Forgetting a joke when you are in an opportune moment or losing a learned fact when you need it for a pop quiz you are currently taking. It just maybe the worst to forget knowledge but always remember someone has it worst. How about losing information, or just not remembering anything new anymore for the rest of your life. That is partially what it is like to have a defective hippocampus. The human hippocampus is surgically removed to help patients…

Documented research regarding health and several factors of genetic inheritance, personal behaviors, access to quality health care, and the general external environment associates an increasing link between the stresses of social and cultural factors and health. Variables such as socioeconomic status (SES) demonstrates that the evidence is linked to health accrued over the past thirty years or more. Social factors theorized that multiple levels during life impact health. Westernized…

Over the past several years, asthma has become more commonly diagnosed. There are many different causes for asthma and the need for more research to understand the root causes of asthma such as, genetic and environmental. The study that I choose for this discussion board was interesting because it focused on vitamin D deficiency and control of asthma in women. This study states that there has been a higher amount of women who have been admitted to the hospital for asthma-related illnesses and…

Aggressive Behaviour: Nature, Nurture, or both In the text, Comparative Psychology, aggressive behaviour is defined as a potentially harmful interaction between members of a species. Researchers have been examining the relative influence of nature and nurture to investigate the origin of aggressive behaviour. Literature reviews have assessed the genetic endowment on shaping aggressive behaviour (nature) or environmental influences on shaping aggressive behaviour (nurture). The motive of this…

Myasthenia gravis What is myasthenia gravis? Myasthenia gravis is a medical condition characterized by autoantibodies against acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction, resulting in muscle weakness. Patients often have involvement of their ocular (eye) and bulbar muscles. The bulbar muscles are located in the head and are important for chewing and swallowing. Symptoms often include double vision, eyelid drooping, slurred speech, and dysphagia (trouble swallowing) due to muscle…

Human bones are crucial to aid body movement and stabilize joints. However, the ossification of bones where it shouldn’t be present can cause many difficulties in the body’s ability to perform natural movements. Fibrodysplasia Ossification Progressiva (FOP) is an extremely rare autosomal dominant disease in which the muscles, ligaments, and tendons progressively transform into bone (Kaplan, Nassau, & Shore, 2014). This formation of new bone forms outside the natural skeleton structure (See…