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Chap 18, Abnormal Conditions of the Endocrine Glands Flashcards

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Adrenal Cortex

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Hypersecretion: Adrenal virilism; Cushing syndrome

Hyposecretion: Addison disease

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Adrenal Medulla

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Hypersecretion: Pheochromocytoma

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Pancreas

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Hypersecretion: Hyperinsulinism

Hyposecretion: Diabetes mellitus

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Parathyroid glands

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Hypersecretion: Hyperparathyroidism (hypercalcemia, osteoporosis, kidney stones)

Hyposecretion: Hypoparathyroidism (tetany, hypocalcemia)

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Pituitary - anterior lobe (adenohypophysis)

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Hypersecretion: Acromegaly; Gigantism

Hyposecretion: Dwarfism, Panhypopituitarism

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Pituitary - posterior lobe (neurohypophysis)

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Hypersecretion: Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)

Hyposecretion: Diabetes insipidus

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Thyroid gland

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Hypersecretion: Exophthalmic goiter (graves disease, thyrotoxicosis); Nodular (adenomatous) goiter.

Hyposecretion: Cretinism (children); Endemic goiter; Myxedema (adults)

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