Endocrine system screening and selected disorders Flashcards

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What is the neuroendocrine system

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  • specifically refers to the endocrine system responses mediated through CNS, ANS, and visceral system
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Where are neuroendocrine cells located?

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  • throughout the body
  • especially in the GI tract, pancreas, gallbladder, thyroid
  • lungs, airways, pituitary gland, parathyroid gland, adrenal medulla gland
  • thyrmus, kidneys, liver, skin, reproductive glands
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What are the main parts of the neuroendocrine system

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  • thyriod
  • esophagus
  • liver
  • small intestine
  • appendix
  • bronchi
  • lung
  • stomach
  • pancreas
  • colon
  • rectum
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what are the horomones of the neuroendocrine system

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  • somatostatin
  • gastrin
  • insulin
  • serotonin
  • epinephrine
  • growth hormone
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Somatostatin: where is it released and what does it do

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  • hypothalamus: inhibits release of GH and TSH
  • pancreas: inhibts release of insulin, glucagon
  • GI tract: inhibits release of gastrin, reduces GI motility, reduces gastric secretion
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where is gastrin released and what does it do?

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  • released in gut
  • promotes release of gastric acid
  • increases gastric motility
  • promotes replenishment of gastric mucosa
  • promotes action of pancrease and gallbladder
  • influenced by vagus nerve and vagal system

vagus nerve = parasympathetic NS rest/digest

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Serotonin: where is it produced

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  • produced in GI tract 90% and brain 10%
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what is serotonin important for?

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  • affects mood, learning, memory
  • modulates digestion and appetite
  • used by platelets to promote arterial vasoconstriction/clotting
  • sleep quality: used to melatonin
  • sexual health
  • bone health
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Low serotonin and depression: medications

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  • MAOI: older not used as much due to requiring dietary restrictions
  • SSRI, SNRI
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Signs and symtpoms of neuroendocrine disorders

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  • abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting
  • indigestion, stomach ulcers, diarrhea, constipation
  • pneumonia, coughing, fatigue, dyspnea
  • cushings
  • hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, blood clots jaundice

varies depending on hormones

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Carcinoid syndrome

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  • neuroendocrine tumor of small intestine with metastsis to liver
  • tumor causes increase release of serotonin
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Carcinoid syndrome: signs and symptoms

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  • flushing of face and neck due to hard time managing CV system
  • diarrhea
  • wheezing, dyspnea
  • tachycardia, arrhythmia
  • hypotension
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What are some common signs of endocrine dysfunction

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  • muscle atrophy
  • changes in fat distribution
  • chanages in hair
  • excessive or delayed growth
  • increased perspiration
  • changes in HR, BP,
  • changes in skin pigmentation
  • changes in mentation
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What are some common symptoms of endocrine dysfunction

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  • myalgia
  • muscle weakness
  • fatigue
  • carpal tunnel*
  • adhesive capsulitis*
  • rheumatic symptoms
  • osteoarthritis
  • osteoporosis
  • osteonecrosis
  • increased perspiration
  • arthralgia
  • polydipsia
  • polyuria
  • hand stiffness
  • pseudogout
  • spondyloarthropahty

*insidous carpal tunnel or adhesive capsulitis = ask about blood sugar

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Anterior pituitary gland hypofunction: causes

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  • tumor
  • hypophysectomy: getting rid of pituitary
  • post-partum hemorrhage
  • anorexia, starvation
  • GI disorders, anemia

hypopituitarism

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what are common endorcine disorders

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  • diabetes
  • hyper and hypothyroidism
  • cushing’s syndrome
  • addison’s disease
  • giantism, acromegaly
  • hyper- and hypoparathyroidism
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anterior hypopituitarism symptoms

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  • delayed growth or puberty
  • hypoglycemia
  • orthostatis hypotension
  • fatigue
  • cold sensitivity
  • infertiility
  • headaches, somnolence
  • blindness or bitemporal hemianopsia (tunnel vision)
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treatment of anterior hypopituitarism

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  • removal of cause if possible
  • hormone replacement: ACTH, cortisone, GH, TSH, reproductive hormones
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Anterior pituitary gland hyperfunction

causes and example disorders

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  • tumor usually
  • specific disorder based on hormones affected
  • cushing’s disease (cortisol)
  • acromegaly or gigantism (GH)
  • hyperprolactinemia (prolactin)
  • gynecomastia and impotence

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Growth hormone-secreting ademona

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  • gigantism: befoe epiphyseal plate closure
  • abrupt growth up to 9 feet
  • tumor may grow and affect anterior pituitary
  • acromegaly: adults b/c epiphyseal are closed
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What is acromegaly

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  • develops slowly
  • cartilage and connective tissue overgrowth
  • affects hands, face, ears, nose, tongue, jaw
  • myopathy common
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ademona treatment

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  • medication: drugs to increase somatostatin (inhibits GH), drugs for prolactin: drugs to inhibit prolactin
  • surgery: may need follow up radiation
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Adenoma PT implications

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  • post-surgical hypoglycemia
  • weakness, esp. in acromegaly: due to stretching of joints/muscles
  • joint pain and dysfunction
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Posterior Pituitary Disorders

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  • diabetes insipidus: related ADH insufficiency
  • Cancer: tumor, hypophysectomy, infection, aneurysm, autoimmune or hereditary, alcohol-induced, dilantin induced
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Diabetes insipidus
- polyuria: dilate no glucose - polydipsia - dehydration
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Diabetes insipidus treatment
- tumor removal - fluid administration - ADH replacemetn with diuretics: thyozides help keeps Na++
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# Posteiror pituitary disorders: hyperfunction SIADH | syndrome of inappropriate ADH
- excessive release of ADH - fluid retenion - hyponatremia: lethary, anorexia, weakness, nausea, muscle cramps, thirst - water intoxication possible - CNS symptoms as hyponatremia increases
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what are causes of SIADH
- oat cell carcinoma - infection - trauma - stress of surgery - drugs - brain tumor, other neoplasms - lupus - guillian-barre - CVA - myxedema/severe hypothyroidism, psychosis, porphyria
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Treatment SIADH
- correction of Na++ imbalance - fluid restriction - if tumor: surgery, radiation or chemotherapy - diuretics - drugs to block renal response to ADH: tetracycline, lithum, democlocycline
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Parathryoid gland
- secrete parathyroid hromone - regulates Ca++ and phosphorus metabolism - promotes release of Ca++ and P from bone - Kidney: promotes absorption of Ca++, excretion of P - in GI tract: absoprtion of Ca++ - disorders affecting bone, joints, tendon
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Hyperparathryiodism primary vs secondary vs tertiary causes
- primary: tumor, drugs (thiazides, lithium) - secondary: due to another disorder that causes hypocalcemia, renal dysfunction, osteogenesis imperfecta, vitamin D deficiency, laxative abuse, cancer, pagets disease - tertiary: related to dialysis
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hyperparathyroid results
- hypercalcemia: Ca++ from bone to blood - lethary, depression, decrease memory and mention - increased DTRS, paresthesias, possibel sensory loss - muscle weakness and atrophy, myalgia, arthralgia, bone pain, gout/pseudogout, joint hypermobility
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Hyperparathyroid effects on GI and renal
- peptic ulcers - kidney stones - polyuria, polydipsia - constipation, abdominal pain - nausea, vomiting, anorexia - renal infections, hypertension - pancreatitis
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hyperparathryoid treatment
- sugery - medications: bisphosphonates, estrogen, calcitonin, calcimetics (promote bone density)
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PT considerations with hyperparathyroid treatment
- fracture risk with falls - consider muscular weakness and other pain
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Hypoparathryiodism causes
- iatrogenic: accidental removal or infarct during thyroidectomy - neoplasm, trauma, TB, sarcoidosis - genetic, autoimmune
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what are the effects of hypoparathyroidism
- low serum Ca++ high serum P - muscular Tetany, cardiac arrhythmias, heart failure, - seizures - irritability, anxiety, depression - nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, constipation or diarrhea - changes in hair, skin, nails - cataracts - CNS calcification
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Whatt are hypoparathryoid treatmetns
- if tetany and or seizures: IV calcium and meds to control seizures - long term: supplements: Ca++ and vitamin D - diet with foods high in Ca low in P