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Endocrine disorders Flashcards

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normal level of T3 in the blood

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0.8-2 ng/mL

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normal level of T4 in the blood

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45-120 ng/mL

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normal level of TSH in the blood

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0.4-4.5MU/L

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normal level of try in the blood

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5-25 mU/mL

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2 main thyroid diseases

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Hashimoto’s disease and Graves disease

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Hashimotos

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underachieve thyroid

  • thyroid being stimulated properly by TSH, however it is unable t produce enough T3/T4 for the body to function properly
  • autoimmune thyroidistis causing iodine deficiency
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hormone profile of Hashimoto’s (underachieve)

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  • low T3/T4

- high TSH

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autoimmune nature of Hashimoto’s

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  • aut-reactive CD3+ T cells recruit B cells and CD8 T cells to the thyroid
  • anti TPO Avs and anti-thyroid cytotoix T lymphocytes result in follicular cell destruction
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Graves disease

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  • over active
  • hyperthyroidism
  • too much T3/T4 is produced. Anti-TSH- R antibodies generated that mimic TSH and stimulate receptor after binding to it
  • more T3/T4 synthesised
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hormone profile for overactive thyroid

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  • high T3/T4

- low TSh

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overactive thyroidism

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metabolic rate increased

  • oxygen consumption increase
  • heat production increase
  • protei synthesis increase

weight loss, heat intolerant,e tenor, tachycardia, muscle weakness, diarrhea

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underachieve thyroidism

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metabolic rate slowed

  • oxygen consumption decreases
  • protein synthesis decreases

fatigue, weight gain, cold intolerance, bradycardia, slow reflexes and speech, dry skin

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primary endocrine disorder

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-dysfucntion originates in the peripheral endocrine gland itself

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secondary endocrine

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Under/over stimulation by the pituitary

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hyper function of the endocrine flanks my result in overstimulation by the pituitary gland, but is most commonly due to

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hyperplasia or neoplasia of the gland itself e.g. tumour growth which produces more of the hormone

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ectopic hormone production

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when cancerous tumours from other tissues can produces hormones

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exogenous hormone administration

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hormone excess can also be due to exogenous hormone admin- taking extra hormones orally)

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antibodies can stimulate

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peripheral endocrine glands e.g. hyperthyroidism in graves disease (primary)

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enzyme defects

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increase stimulation- increase in hormone production

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physical disruption of peripheral gland

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can also rapidly release stored hormones

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hyperaldosteronism

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disorder in which the adrenal glands produce too much aldosterone and too much is released into the blood

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primary hyperaldosteronism

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-due to problem with the adrenal glands which cause them to release too much aldosterone e.g. a non cancerous tumour growing on the gland and releasing aldosteorne

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levels of renin in primary hyperaldosteronism

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low e.g. will be providing negative feedback since blood pressure will be increased

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example of primary hyperaldosteronism

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Cons syndrom and additions

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cortisol deficiency in

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primary hyperaldosteronism

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secondary hyperaldosteronism

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caused by a problem elsewhere in the body using too much aldosterone to be released

e.g. heart (ANP/BNP), kidney (renin) or high BP

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symptoms of hyperaldosteronism

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high PB, low (k+), tiredness, headache, muscle weakenss

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hypoaldosteronism

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an endocrinological disorder characterised y decreases levels of the hormone aldosterone

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hyporeniemic hypoaldosteronism

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when there si a decreased production of renin

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primary hypoaldosteronism

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  • primary adrenal insufficiency
  • congenital adrenal hyperplasia
  • aldosterone synthase defence
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secondary hypoaldosteronism

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  • seocndary adrenal insufficiency

- disease of the pituitary or hypothalamus

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Psuedohyperaldosteronism

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a medical condition which mimics hyperaldosteronsim, producing high B associated with low plasma renin activity and metabolic alkalosis associate with hypokalemia

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unlike hyperaldosteronism, Psuedohyperaldosteronism…

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involves normal to low levels of aldosterone (hypoaldosteronism)

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what does psuedohyperaldosteronism cause

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SAME

-syndrome of Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess

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what can cause psuedohyperaldosteronism

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Liquorice

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how do liquorice cause Psuedohyperaldosteronism

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  • inhibits the enzyme 11B-HSD2
  • therefore cortisol is not converted to cortisone
  • cortisol can bind to the mineralcortiocoid receptor in the nucleus of principle cells
  • causing excess gene transcription of Na+/K+ pumps
  • causing excess sodium retention in the body, causing BP to increase
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what does 11-B-HSD2 do

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converts cortisol to cortisone- which cannot cause a cellular epsonse

38
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receptor for both aldosterone and cortisol

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mineralocorticoid

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both aldosterone and cortisol

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when bound to mineralocorticoid receptors on DNA of principle cells, cause the gene transcription of Na+/K+ pumps- causing sodium retention and less diuresis, increasing BP

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cortisol basically acts as

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aldosterone

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hypothalamic disease by result due to

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malnutrition, genetic disorders, radiation, surgery, lesion, tumour or the physical injury to the hypothalamus

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the hypothalamus is the control centre for

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several endocrine functions

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the hypothalamus releases

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ADH, gondatropin releasing hormone, GHRH, oxytocin

- many of these hormones impact hypothalamus

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therefore if the hypothalamus is not working correctly

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neither will the pituitary which controls the adrenal glands, ovaries/testes and thyroid glands

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tertiary endocrine disorder

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HYPOTHALAMUS

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secondary endocrine disorder

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PITUITARY

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primary endocrine disorder

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PERIPHERAL ENDOCRINE DISORDER

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