Endocrine System Abbreviations (Unit 16) Flashcards
Ca (Calcium)
Maintain strong bones. Stored in bones and teeth, where it supports hardness and structure.
Fe (Iron)
Deficiency limits oxygen delivery to cells, which results in fatigue, poor performance and decreased immunity.
Excess iron can result in toxicity and even death.
K (Potassium)
Helps nerves and muscles communicate, helps move nutrients into cells and waste out of cells.
Fruit from vines: grapes and blackberries
Leafy greens: spinach and collards
Root vegetables: carrots and potatoes
Citrus fruits: oranges and grapefruit
Na (sodium)
Control blood pressure and volume, needed for muscles and nerves to work properly.
2 hr pp
2 hour post-prandial (meal) blood glucose test
Blood test that measures body’s ability to metabolize carbohydrates and produce insulin
Screen for diabetes
Used to evaluate the effectiveness of medication or dietary therapy for those with diabetes
BMP (basic metabolic panel)
Important information about current status of your kidneys
Electrolyte and acid/base balance and level of blood glucose from a blood sample drawn from your arm vein
BS (blood sugar)
Blood sugar tests are performed with portable electronic devices that measure levels of sugar in a small blood drop
FBS (fasting blood sugar)
Amount of sugar in the blood after eight long hours of starvation.
Depicts baseline glucose value of a person
GTT (glucose tolerance test)
Can be used to screen for type 2 diabetes
T3 thyroid test (triiodothyronine)
Needed when someone has abnormal TSH or T4 results
May be ordered when a person has symptoms suggesting hyperthyroidism
T4 thyroid test (thyroxine)
Used to diagnose hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism
Ordered when there is an abnormal TSH test result
TSH (thyroid-stimulation hormone)
Used to check for thyroid gland problems
Seeks to make thyroid gland excrete two hormones
1.) triiodothyronine (T3)
2.) thyroxine (T4)
DM (diabetes mellitus)
Condition in which pancreas no longer produces enough insulin or cells stop responding to the insulin that is produced
Glucose in the blood cannot be absorbed into the cells of the body
Type I (Type 1 diabetes)
Formerly known as juvenile diabetes or insulin dependent diabetes
Type II (Type 2 diabetes)
Formerly known as adult onset diabetes or non-insulin dependent diabetes
