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Endocrine Flashcards

1
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Glands of endocrine system

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Pituitary
Thyroid
Parathyroid
Adrenal glands

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What does ADH do?

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Regulate water and electrolytes by holding onto sodium

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Paracrine

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Hormone produces action locally on other cells

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Autocrine

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Produces action on the cells from which they were produced

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5
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How is the hypothalamus activity regulated?

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Through the negative feedback system

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How to get T3 and T4

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Hypothalamus—TRH—pituitary—TSH— acts on thyroid gland—T3 and T4

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7
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What is the master gland?

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Pituitary gland

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Hypofuncfion

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Congenital defect on gland/enzyme
Gland destroyed and caused inflammation, infection, autoimmune response
Receptor defect

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Hyper function

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Excessive hormone production
Excess stimulation
Hyperplasia

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Primary disorder

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Originate in the target gland for producing the hormone

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Secondary disorder

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Target gland function is normal but altered by defective levels of stimulating or releasing hormones from pituitary gland

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Tertiary disorder

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Results from hypothalamic dysfunction- both pituitary and target glands are under stimulated

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13
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Hyperpituitarism cause

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Typically pituitary adenoma

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Adenoma

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Benign tumor from anterior pituitary

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15
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Hypopituitarism

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Decreased secretion of pituitary hormones causing hypofunctiom

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16
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Idiopathic short stature

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Normal variant of short statue with unknown cause

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17
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Psychosocial dwarfism

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Functional hypopituitarism
Seen in emotionally deprived children
Poor eating, drinking habits
Potbelly

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18
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Classic GH deficiency

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Normal intelligence, short stature, obesity with premature facial features, puberty often delayed
Treatment: human GH

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Gigantism

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GH excess before puberty

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Acromegaly

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GH excess in adulthood

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Hypothyroidism

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Slowing down of metabolic process

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Hypothyroidism manifestations

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Gradual onset of generalized weakness, weight gain, cold intolerance, dry skin, brittle hair, puffy face

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Hypothyroidism diagnosis

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Elevated TSH and low T4

24
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Thyroid storm cause

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Causes when hyperthyroid is not treaded properly—from stress, infection, DKA

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Thyroid storm manifestation

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Very high fever
Tachycardia
Angina

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Thyroid storm treatment

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Should be rapid, cooling without shiver response fluids, glucose, steroids

27
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Myxedema

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No pitting edema (especially face)

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Hyperthyroidism causes

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High levels of T3 and T4

Hyperactive thyroid gland

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Hyperthyroidism manifestations

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Nervous, irritability, weight loss, tachycardia, excessive sweating l, heat intolerance

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Addison’s disease

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(Rare) adrenal cortical hormone is deficient cause inflammation causing ACTH Elevation

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Addison’s disease manifestations

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Urinary loss of sodium, chloride, water

Hyperkalemia

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Cushing syndrome use, manifesstation

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Hypercortisolism
Protruding abdomen
Sub clavicular fat pass
Moon face

33
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Type I diabetes

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Beta cell destruction (absolute insulin deficiency)
Rapid onset
Weight loss

34
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Type II diabetes

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Insulin resistance, relative insulin Deficiency
Gradual
Genetic, behavior, environmental
Overweight

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Gestational diabetes

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Secondary to other conditions, Cushing syndrome, acromegaly, pancreatitis, medications

36
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Flashing glucose levels

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Fasting for 8hrs and taking glucose levels

<100

37
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Oral glucose tolerance test

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Measures body ability to remove glucose from body within 2 beds after consuming 75 g glucose with 300 mL of water
140-200 mg/dL

38
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Hemoglobin A1C

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Measures average blood Glucose level in the last 100 days

>6.5

39
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Diabetes symptoms

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Política
Polyphagia
Polydyspia

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Diabetic ketoacidosis

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Hyperglycemia, metabolic acidosis

Cute life-threatening complication of uncontrolled DM

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Diabetic ketoacidosis symptoms

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Lethargy, vomiting, abdominal pain, coma, fruity breath

Dehydrated

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Hypoglycemia side effect

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Rapid onset-anxiety, tremors, tachycardia, cool clammy skin

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Somogyi effect

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Hypoglycemia from 2-4 am

Decrease insulin at bedtime

44
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Dawn phenomenon

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Hyperglycemia when waking up
Headache, sweats, nightmares
Increase insulin at bedtime

45
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Ketoacidosis

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Inadequate amounts of insulin sugars can’t be metabolized and fat catabolism occurs
Extreme thirst. Polaris, rapid pulse, hypertension

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