Chapter 8 Hormone Imbalance Review

Question 1

Causes explosive diarrhea?

Answer 1

Hyperkalemia

Question 2

Caused by hyperaldosteronism or near drowning in salt water.

Answer 2

Hypervolemic Hypernatremia

Question 3

Signs & symptoms include Trousseau’s sign & carpopedal spasms.

Answer 3

Hypocalcemia (c sign with carpopedal spasm)

Question 4

Cushing’s syndrome & Addison’s disease cause opposite imbalances, but which two?

Answer 4

Hypokalemia & Hyperkalemia

Question 5

Causes ectopic foci (premature heart beat outside of the SA node)

Answer 5

Hyperkalemia

Question 6

These redistribution related issues lead to what imbalance?
-Acidosis
-Transfusion with aged blood
-Crushing injury
-Severe burns

Answer 6

Hyperkalemia
(potassium gets crushed out of cells)

Question 7

This imbalance creates ‘feelings of impending doom’.

Answer 7

Hypervolemic Hyponatremia

Question 8

Low fluid intake, diarrhea, fever or high respiratory rate could all lead to this imbalance.

Answer 8

Hypovolemic Hypernatremia
(Note low fluid)

Question 9

Hyperparathyroidism, acidosis or excessive vitamin D could lead to which imbalance?

Answer 9

Hypercalcemia
(high PTH, high calcium)

Question 10

Hypoaldosteronism or use of diuretics could cause the imbalance and the result is hypotension and tachycardia.

Answer 10

Hypovolemic Hyponatremia
(hypo, hypo, hypo)

Question 11

These 2 imbalances could be caused by acidosis or alkalosis OR alterations in levels of insulin (hi/lo)

Answer 11

Hypokalemia
Hyperkalemia

Question 12

Near drowning in fresh waster or SIADH could lead to this imbalance.

Answer 12

Hypovolemic Hyponatremia

Question 13

This imbalance, when mild leads to agitation or confusion and when severe can lead to full on hallucinations and delusions.

Answer 13

Hypovolemic Hypernatremia

Question 14

These TWO imbalances can be caused by pH imbalance because it impacts the behavior of our chemical buffering system of plasma proteins.

Answer 14

Hypocalcemia
Hypercalcemia
(Chemical bufferering/ Calcemia)

Question 15

This imbalance can lead to dysarthria, a disorder of motor aspects of speech.

Answer 15

Hypermagnesemia (depressed)

Question 16

DPF is an important molecule that facilitates O2 unbinding from Hb, so when this imbalance occurs tissue anoxia results.

Answer 16

Hypophosphatemia
Occurs

Question 17

This imbalance is associated with athetoid movements & laryngeal stridor.

Answer 17

Hypomagnesemia (excited)
letter ‘m’ athetoid move.

Question 18

A patient with this original imbalance could wind up displaying hyperreflexia and developing secondary hypocalcemia.

Answer 18

Hyperphosphatemia
(Hyperreflexemia)
=hypocalc

Question 19

DKA ( Diabetic keto acidosis) could lead to either of these two imbalances

Answer 19

Hypermagnesemia (depressed)
Hypophosphatemia (depressed)

Question 20

Rhabdomyolysis (muscle necrosis) or crushing injury could lead to this imbalance.

Answer 20

Hyperphosphatemia
Occurs