Chapter 22: Alterations in Endocrine system Flashcards
SIADH
Increased ADH usually due to tumors
Can be caused by hypoglycemics, antidepressants, antipsychotics, narcotics, anesthesia, chemo, NSAIDs
S/S SIADH
Hypotonic hyponatremia, hypervolemia, weight gain, peripheral edema absent, lethargy, concentrated urine
Diabetes insipidus
Decreased ADH leading to polyuria and polydipsia
Neurogenic central DI
Insufficient secretion of ADH from hypothalamus
Usually due to pituitary surgery
Nephrogenic DI
Inadequate response of kidney to ADH
Genetic or damage due to drugs
Primary polydipsia
excessive fluid intake lowers plasma osmolarity to a point below threshold for ADH secretion
S.S DI
Polyuria, nocturia, continuous thirst, polydipsia
Causes of hypopituitarism
Inadequate supply of hypothalamic releasing hormones, damage to pituitary stalk, inability of gland to produce hormones
Panhypopituitarism
All hormones deficient
Pituitary gland vulnerable to
Ischemia and infarction due to being highly vascular
ACTH deficiency
Can be life threatening
N/V, anorexia, fatigue, weakness, hypoglycemia
TSH deficiency
Cold intolerance, skin dryness, mild myxedema, lethargy, decreased metabolic rate
Hyperpituitarism is usually due to
Primary adenoma: benign, slow growing tumor of anterior pituitary
Adenomatous tissue secretes the hormone of the cell type from which is arose
Hypersecretion of GH
Acromegaly
Due to GH secreting adenoma
Gigantism in children due to increased bone growth
S/S Acromegaly
Enlarged tongues, intersitital edema, overactive sweat glands, coarse skin and body hair, large joints, large face hands and feet, barrel chest
S/S prolactinoma
Amenorrhea, infertility, galactorrhea
Thyrotoxicosis
Any cause of increased TH levels
Hyperthyroidism
Excess amount of TH secreted by thyroud gland
S/S hyperthyroidism
Increased metabolic rate, heat intolerance, increased tissue sensitivity to stimulation by SNS
Graves disease
Autoimmune
Lymphocyte infiltration and stimulation of thyroid by autoantibodies directed against TSH receptor
Leads to goiter
2 major manifestations of Graves
Ophthalmopathy and dermopathy
Ophthalmopathy
Increased secretion of hyaluronic acid, adipogensis and inflammation and edema of orbital contents leads to exophthalmos
Pretibial myxedema
Subcutaneous swelling on anterior portion of legs characteristic of Graves
Thyrotoxic crisis
Thyroid storm
Death can occur within 48 hours
S/S: hyperthermia, increased HR, high output HF, agitation, delirium
Most common causes of hypothyroidism
autoimmune thyroiditis, loss of thyroid tissue due to treatment of hyperthyroidism, head and neck radiation, iodine deficiency
S/S hypothyroidism
Decreased metabolic rate, cold intolerance, lethargy, tiredness
Characteristic sign of hypothyroidism
Myxedema: swelling of face, alopecia, loss of nails along with hardening of skin
Myxedema
non-pitting boggy edema caused by infiltration of mucopolysaccharides and proteins between connective tissue in the dermis
Myxedema coma
Diminished consciousness due to severe hypothyroidism
Most common cause of primary hypothyroidism
Iodine deficiency most common worldwide
Autoimmune thyroiditis most common in US
Subactue thyroiditis
Uncommon bacterial inflammation of thyroid preceded by viral infection
Fever, tenderness, enlargement of thyroid
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Excess secretion of PTH due to adenomas
Increased Ca + PO4 hallmarks