Endocrine System Drug Nomenclature Flashcards
Which glands make up the Endocrine System?
Pituitary Thyroid
Ovary Adrenal
Thymus Parathyroid
Pancreas
What does the endocrine system do?
Functions in stress management
Secretes hormones to regulate body functions
What dosage orders are used with hormone prescriptions? Why?
Mcg (Micrograms)
Hormones are usually produced by glands in very small amounts.
What inactivates hormones?
Liver and kidneys
Analogue
something similar to something else, but used in a different composition
Anaphylaxis
severe allergic reaction
very rapid, onset
can cause death within minutes
Autoimmune
a disease where body produces it’s own antibodies that attack it’s own tissues
Basal
Forming or belonging to a bottom layer or base
Bolus
a large dose of substance given by injection to increase speed of effects
Capillary
smallest blood vessel of the body
Dextrose
another term for sugar (glucose)
Endocrine
hormones secreted directly into bloodstream
Exocrine
hormones secreted through ducts opening onto the skin
Gangrene
death of a tissue due to loss of blood supply
Gastroparesis
form a nerve damage that effects the stomach and intestines
Gestational
period of time when something is conceived and developed
Glucagon
hormone produced by pancreas.
increases blood glucose giving opposite effect of insulin
Glucose
simple sugar for living organisms energy
Glycemia
level of glucose in the body
Glycosuria
High levels of sugar in urine
Goitre
swelling of the neck due to enlargement of thyroid gland
Hemodialysis
removing wastes form blood for patients with kidney failure
immunosuppressive
suppressing or reducing the strength of the body’s immune system
Insulin
hormone produced by pancreas
regulates amount of glucose in the blood
Ketoacidosis
when body can’t use glucose as a fuel source
Retinopathy
disease where capillaries are damaged at the back of the eye
