Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Flashcards

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What are the 9 endocrine glands?

A

1) adrenal glands
2) hypothalamus
3) ovaries/ testes
4) pancreas
5) parathyroid
6) pineal gland
7) pituitary gland
8) thymus
9) thyroid

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What is Acromegaly?

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  • Abnormal enlargement of the extremities
  • Caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone
  • Occurs in adults, as a result of a tumor
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Signs and symptoms of addisons disease

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  • Dark pigmentation
  • Hypotension
  • Progressive fatigue
  • Hyperkalemia
  • GI disturbance
  • Anorexia
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Arthralgias
  • Tendon calcification
  • Hypoglycemia
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4
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What part of the body causes Addisons disease?

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Adrenal gland

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5
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Which part of the body causes Cushing disease?

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Adrenal gland

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What are the signs and symptoms of Cushing disease?

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  • Moon face
  • Buffalo hump at the neck
  • Protuberant abdomen with stretch marks
  • Hypertension
  • Muscle wasting and weakness
  • Decreased bone density
  • Kyphosis and back pain
  • Easy bruising
  • Impaired fertility
  • Psychiatric or emotional disturbance
  • DM and slow wound healing
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What is a thyroid storm?

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life threatening complications: tachycardia, CHF, fever 105°F, shock

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Will hyperthyroidism increase or decrease your heart rate?

A

Increase

>100

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9
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Will hyperthyroidism increase or decrease your metabolism?

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Increase

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What are the signs and symptoms of gout?

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  • Lumps under the skin( Tophi)
  • Joint pain and swelling )1 st met)
  • Fever and chills
  • Malaise
  • Redness
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What are the signs and symptoms of osteoporosis?

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  • Back pain
  • Compression fractures in spine
  • Bone fractures
  • Decreases in height
  • Kyphosis
  • Dowager’s hump
  • Decreased activity tolerance
  • Early satiety
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What are the signs and symptoms of Paget’s disease?

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  • Pain in stiffness
  • Fatigue
  • Headache and dizziness
  • Bone fractures
  • Vertebral compression
  • Bowing of long bones
  • Increased clavicular size
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Head enlargement
  • Periosteal tenderness
  • Increased skin temp over long bones
  • Decreased hearing
  • Compression neuropathy
  • Spinal stenosis
  • Muscle weakness
  • Paralegia
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13
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How many categories need to be “yes” on an osteoporosis screening to be of concern?

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5 or more

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