Endocrine Flashcards
Outer cortex of adrenal gland hormones
MGA OC (outer cortex)
Mineralocorticoids (fluid and mineral imbalance)
Glucocorticoids (glucose metabolism)
Androgens (sex hormones)
Primary adrenocortical hormones
Aldosterone
Situated on top of the kidneys
Adrenal glands
MC autoimmune process that causes destruction of the adrenal cortex
Addison’s
Most striking findings: inc skn pigmentation and mucous membrane
Addison’s dse
Hyperfunction of the adrenal gland
Cushing’s
MC form of inflammation of the thyroid gland
Hashimoto’s throiditis
Other name of hyperthyroidism
Thyrotoxicosis
Common type of hyperthyroidism
Graves dse
Life threatening complications c hyperthyroidism
Thyroid storm
Yellowimg of the skin assoc c hypothroidism
Carotenosis
Thiazide diuretics and lithium carbonate can aggravate or cause
Hyperparathyoidism
Fish shaped organ that lies behind stomach
Pancreas
Destruction in islet cells
Type 1 DM
Aka metabolic syndrome
Insulin resistance syndrome
Inborn error of iron metabolism
Hematochromatosis
Triad of hematochromatosis
Hepatomegaly
Skin hyperpigmentation
Diabetes
MC site of hematochromatosis
2nd and 3rd MCP
Xray changes in osteoporosis is seen at
30% of bone loss
Xray: Looser’s transformation zones
Osteomalacia
Xray: bowing of long bones
Ricket’s
Sternal ends of the ribs in rickets dse (beading of the ribs)
Rachitic rosary
2nd MC skeletal d/o
Osteitis deformans
MoH: Paget’s dse
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