Applied Phsyiology Flashcards
Treatment for hyperthyroidism
medication
1- carbimasole (antithyroid med)
2- propranolol
3- radiactive iodine/surgert
What is the most common cause of Addison’s disease?
Failure of adrenal gland
What hormones are effetced in addisons diseases?
Reduced cortisol and aldosterone
What are the functions of the mineralocorticoid aldosterone?
What is the role of the glucocorticoid cortisol?
What is the main mineralocorticoid ?
Aldosterone
What happens to muscles in Addison disease ?
Myalgia
Flaccid muscle paralysis
Due to reduced amount of sodium and increased potassium.
What happens to the CVS in Addison disease ?
hypotension - less fluid due to aldosterone and lack of sodium removal
Dixxy
Othorstatic hypotension
What happens to the reproductive system in Addison’s disease?
Male and Female
Male - Impotence and decreased libido
Female - Amenorrhea
What does SIADH stand for ?
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH)
What hormones are within the posterior piturarty gland ?
Oxytocin and ADH (vasopressin)
What happens in SIADH
SIADH causes your body to retain too much water and commonly leads to hyponatremia, which is low levels of sodium in your blood.
Hypernatremia - too much sodium within the blood !!
YOU ARE NOT PRODUCING ENOUGH URINE.
All solutes become dilute so hyponatremia ect
What are the causes of SIADH ?
Whats main symptoms of SIADH ?
Hyponatremia
Solutes become dilute
Muscoskleteal effects of SIADH ?
generalized muscle weakness
myoclonus
trmor
hyperreflexia
