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What are symptoms of Excess Androgen Production?

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Acne
Irregular menstration cycles in women
Oily skin
Hair loss on scalp
Hair growth on body
High sex drive
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What are symptoms of Hypercalcemia?

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Rental or biliary stones
Bone pain
Abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting
Excess urinating
Depression
Anxiety
Insomnia
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What are Catecholamine Excess symptoms?

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High blood pressure
Headaches
Sweating
Chest pains

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What are symptoms of Hypovolemia?

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Pale skin
Chest pains
Increased breath rate 
Cold and clammy hands
Low urine output
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What is ADH?

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Autidiuric horomones

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What is GH?

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Growth horomones

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What is FSH?

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Follicle-stimulating horomone

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What is LH?

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Luteinizing horomone

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TSH

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Thyroid stimulating horomone

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What is vasopressin?

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Vasopressin is a horomone that cAuses the body to retain water and constrict blood vessels.

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What is myexadima?

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Myexadima is hypothyroidism.

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What is diabetes insipidus?

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Insipidus is a form of diabetes that prevents the person from retaining water.

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What is exophthalmos?

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Bulging eyes.

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How much estrogen does an average women produce in her life time?

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5ml

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How can you keep your glucose levels down besides insulin?

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Having a health life style.

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What is homeostasis?

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The inner matinence of an organism

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What do FSH and LH deal with?

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Estrogen, progesterone and testosterone.

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What horomone aids in making bone density?

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Testosterone

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What horomone aids in developing breasts?

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Estrogen

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What is the use of insulin?

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Lowering the blood’s glucose levels

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What are symptoms of Diabetes insipidus?

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  • frequent urination
  • nocturina
  • enuresis
  • constant thirst
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What are symptoms of Hypercalcemia?

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  • excess urination
  • constipation
  • kidney failure
  • irregular heart beat
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Where do endocrine glands release their hormones?

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Straight into the blood stream.

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What is target tissue?

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Tissues that monitor horomone levels and reacts accordingly

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What is the pituitary gland?

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The head gland attached to the brain

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What is the thyroid gland?

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A gland attached to the Adam’s apple that controls the body’s use of chemicals.

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What are the parathyroid glands?

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Four pea sized glands on the thyroid that control blood calcium levels.

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What does the pancreas do?

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Controls blood sugar levels

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What are adrenal glands?

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Small glands on the kidneys the right one is triangular while the left is a crescent. These glands control stress reactions.

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