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Endocrinology Flashcards

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Control center

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Endocrine System

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METABOLISM, GROWTH, FERTILITY AND STRESS RESPONSE

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Endocrine System

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chemical compounds released by the endocrine glands

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hormones

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Affects the tissues distant from the site of production

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Hormones

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cholesterol backbone

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STEROIDS

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PROTEINS HAVE:

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POLYPEPTIDE

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ONE MAJOR COMPOSITION

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AMINO

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Stimulates the pituitary glands and regulate its secretions

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HYPOTHALAMUS

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releasing hormone are from

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HYPOTHALAMUS

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stimulates ACTH in the pituitary gland (adenocorticotropic hormone: targets adrenal gland)

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CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE (CRH)

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stimulates gonads (FSH and LH)

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Gonadotropin releasing hormone

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Thyroid stimulating hormone

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THYROTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE

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Inhibitor of prolactin

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DOPAMINE

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Inhibits TSH and GH

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Somatostatin

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Master gland that distributes comand to other tissues

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Pituitary gland

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Stimulating hormones are from

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PITUITARY GLAND

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Anterior Pituitary Gland Hormones

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LUTENIZING HORMONE
FSH
TSH
ACTH
GROWTH HORMONE
PROLACTIN

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Posterior Pituitary Gland Hormones

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Oxytoxin
Vasopressin/ADH/AVP

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Dimeric glycoprotein

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LH
FSH
TSH

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FEEDBACK HORMONE OF LH:

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Sex steroids (E2/T)

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FEEDBACK HORMONE of FSH:

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INHIBIN

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FEEDBACK HORMONE OF ACTH

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CORTISOL

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FEEDBACK HORMONE OF GROWTH HORMONE

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IGF-1

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Lactations, labor induction and partuition
Pitocin
Maternal nurturing behavior and mother-infant bonding

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OXYTOCIN

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Receptor location for vasopressin/ADH

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ALH and CD

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Promote water retention and reabsorption (regulator: osmoreceptors)

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ADH/AVP

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ADH/Vasopressin increases coagulation factor:

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Factor VIII (liver) and vWF (endothelium)

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Direct effector hormones

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GH and Prolactin

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Calcitonin is secreted by

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parafollicular cells

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Responsible for the removal of excess calcium
Production is triggered by hypercalcemia

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Calcitonin

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Thyroid hormones are secreted by

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follicular cells

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T3 other name

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Triiodothyronine

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T4 other name

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Tetraiodothyronin

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Major component of thyroid hormones:

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Tyrosine (Iodine)

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Protein precursor of thyroid hormones are stored in

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lumen of thyroid gland

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Enzyme for Thyroid hormones

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TPO - thyroid peroxidase

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Flow of hormones from Hypothalamus to Liver

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Hypothalamus -> TRH -> Anterior pituitary gland -> TSH -> Thyroid gland -> T3 and T4 -> Liver -> Release factors

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Hypothyroidism diseases: Primary (from thyroid)

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Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis (Hashimotos thyroiditis)

Treatment for toxic goiter - subtotal thyroidectomy or radioactive iodine

Excessive iodine intake

Subacute thyroiditis

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Hypothyroidism disease: Secondary (Pituitary gland)

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Hypopituitarism

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Hypothyroidism diseases: Tertiary

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Hypothalmic dysfunction

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Affected by the thyroid gland/ direct problem in thyroid gland (↑TSH)

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Primary hypothyroidism

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autoimmune disorder; autoantibodies targets thyroid gland and inhibits production of T3 and T4

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Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

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Antibodies present in hashimoto’s thyroiditis

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TgAb, thyroglobulin antibodies
TPOAb, thyroid peroxidase antibodies

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Secondary hypothyroiditis decreased:

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Pituitary gland (↓TSH)

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45
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Increased T3 and T4

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Thyrotoxicosis

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Hyperthyroidism diseases

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Grave’s disease

Toxic adenoma

Toxic multinodular goiter

TSH-secreting tumor

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Nonhyperthyroidism

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Painful thyroidism

Postpartum thyroiditis

Exogenous hormone

Ectopic thyroid tissue

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Grave’s disease pathogenic mechanism:

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TSHRAb

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Nonhyperthyroidism TSH and RAIU levels

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Both decreased

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Toxic adenoma pathogenic mechanism

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Benign nodule

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Toxic multinodular goiter pathogenic mechanism

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Foci of functional autonomy

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TSH secreting tumor pathogenic mechanism

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Benign pituitary tumor

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Leakage of thyroid hormone pathogenic mechanism

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Painful thyroiditis and postpartum thyroiditis

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Exogenous hormone pathogenic mechanism

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Medication

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Ectopic thyroid tissue pathogenic mechanism

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Metastatic thyroid cancer; struma ovarii

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Tests for grave’s disease

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TRab positive; TSI positive

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Tests for Toxic adenoma and Toxic Multinodular goiter

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Seen on thyroid scan

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Tests for TSH secreting tumor

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Pituitary MRI

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Tests for painful thyroiditis

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Tg inappropriately high

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Tests for Postpartum thyroiditis

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TPOAb often high

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Tests for Ectopic thyroid tissue

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Distant metastases seen on thyroid scan

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autoimmune disease
antibody directed tsh receptor (TSHRab - receives TSH)
TSH stimulates T3 and T4

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Grave’s disease

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Mimics function of TSH

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TSHRab

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Inhibit the production depending on the nature of the cells

Source: nodules of thyroid gland - abnormal proliferation - increased hormones

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Toxic adenoma

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enlargement of thyroid

Increased hormone productionenlargement of thyroid

Increased hormone production

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Toxic multinodular goiter

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benign pituitary tumor - increased stimulation TSH
TSH production is constant

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TSH- Secreting tumor

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no production/ not from the thyroid gland; from administered or metastatic tumor

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Nonhyperthyroidism:

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test to differentiate hyper to nonhypertyroidism

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RAIU: Radioactive Iodine Uptake

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increase uptake of iodine; how much iodine is taken up

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Hyperthyroidism

70
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does not produce T3 and T4; decreased iodine

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Nonhyperthyroidism

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Low TSH, Low free T4

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SECONDARY HYPOTHYROIDISM
SEVERE NONTHYROIDAL ILLNESS

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LOW TSH, NORMAL FREE T4 or NORMAL TSH, LOW FREE T4

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Subclinical hyperthyroidism
Nonthyroidal illness

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LOW TSH, HIGH FREE T4

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HYPERTHYROIDISM

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NORMAL TSH, NORMAL FREE T4

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NORMAL

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NORMAL TSH, HIGH FREE T4

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ARTIFACT, PITUITARY HYPERTHYROIDISM
LABORATORY DRAW WITHIN 6-9 HOURS OF THYROXINE DOSE

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HIGH TSH, LOW FREE T4

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PRIMARY HYPOTHYROIDISM

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HIGH TSH, NORMAL FREE T4

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SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM

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HIGH TSH, HIGH FREE T4

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TEST ARTIFACT, PITUITARY HYPERTHYROIDISM, THYROID HORMONE RESISTANCE

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HEAT INTOLERANCE

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HYPERTHYROIDISM

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TACHYCARDIA

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HYPERTHYROIDISM

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WEIGHT LOSS

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HYPERTHYROIDISM

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WEAKNESS

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HYPERTHYROIDISM

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EMOTIONAL LABILITY

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HYPERTHYROIDISM

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TREMOR

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HYPERTHYROIDISM

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GRAVE’S DISEASE

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HYPERTHYROIDISM

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HOARSENESS

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HYPOTHYROIDISM

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COLD SENSITIVITY

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HYPOTHYROIDISM

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DRY SKIN

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HYPOTHYROIDISM

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CONSTIPATION

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HYPOTHYROIDISM

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BRADYCARDIA

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HYPOTHYROIDISM

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MYXEDEMA COMA

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HYPOTHYROIDISM

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MUSCLE WEAKNESS

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HYPOTHYROIDISM

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Regulate calcium levels

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PARATHYROID GLAND

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HORMONE THAT INCREASES CALCIUM LEVELS

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PTH

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CELLS THAT INCREASE IONIZED CALCIUM LEVEL

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OSTEOCLASTS

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PTH FUNCTION IN KIDNEYS

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Prevents removal of calcium and activates renal-1-alpha-hydrolase

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Facilitates entry of calcium

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Calcitonin

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Parathyroid gland produces PTH to compensate:

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Hypocalcemia

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PTH in bone:

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stimulates osteoclast activity

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enzyme that activates vit D

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1-alpha-hydroxylase

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Inactive vitamin D

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25-hydroxycholecalcifero

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Activated vitamin D

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1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol

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maintains calcium and increase calcium

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Cholecalciferol

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Vit D in ________ promotes renal absorption of Ca2+ and reabsorb phosphate

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Kidneys

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Vit D located in ______________ dietary intake absorption of Ca2+ and Phosphate

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intestine

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Located on top of the kidneys

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Adrenal gland

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adrenaline increase work output; increases amount of energy

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epinephrine

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rest - antagonist of epinephrine/adrenaline

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norepinephrine

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cause vasodilation, relaxing blood vessels

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dopamine

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Zona glomerulosa maintains

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salt/sodium level
aldosterone

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Zona fasciculata

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cortisol
carbohydrate metabolism

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Zona reticularis

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androgen
secondary sex characeristics

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Insulin is released by

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beta-cells

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Hypoglycemic agent

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insulin

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Released by: alpha cells

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glucagon

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Hyperglycemic agent

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Glucagon and Somatostatin

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Released by delta cells

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Somatostatin

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Glycogenesis
Glycolysis
Lipogenesis

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Insulin

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glycogenolysis
gluconeogenesis

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Glucagon

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Inhibits secretion of Insulin, Glucagon, Growth hormone

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Somatostatin

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Testosterone is released by

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Leydig cells

122
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Peak level of testosterone

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morning

123
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primary determinant of male fertility

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Testosterone

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Predominant in menopausal women

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Estrone

125
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Assess ovarian function

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Estradiol

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Predominant estrogen in pregnant women

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Estriol

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Progesterone in produced by

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corpus luteum

128
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Determinant of female fertility

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Progesterone

129
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Determinant of female fertility

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Progesterone

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Majority of hormones are measured using

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ELISA or RIA

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