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ENDOCRINOLOGY Flashcards

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What is Endocrinology?

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Study of endocrine glands and hormones secreted

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What are Hormones?

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Chemical signals SECRETED by cells to bloodstream and TRAVELS to target tissues

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What is a Positive feedback?

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-INCREASE in hormone product results to ELEVATED activity.
-Hormone production of system

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What is Negative Feedback?

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-DECREASE in hormone product results to DECREASED activity.
-Hormone production of system

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3 Classification of Hormones

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“PAS”
-Peptides/Polypeptides
-Amines
-Steroids

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What is a Polypeptide and its types?

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*It is water-soluble.
*2 TYPES
-Glycoprotein
-Polypeptides

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What is a Steroid?

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*Insoluble
*Synthesized from Cholesterol

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8
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Examples of Glycoprotein

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-FSH
-EPO
-TSH
-HCG

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9
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Examples of Polypeptides

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PAGA
-Prolactin
-ACTH
-GH
-ADH

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Examples of Steroids

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PET CAVS
-Progesterone
-Estrogen
-Testosterone
-Cortisol
-Aldosterone
-Vitamin D

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Examples of Amines

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-Epinephrine
-Norepinephrine
-Melatonin
-T3
-T4

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12
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Examples of Glands

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-Hypothalamus
-Anterior & Posterior Pituitary
-Thyroid & Parathyroid
-Adrenal
-Reproductive Glands
-Pancreas

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13
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Hormones for Hypothalamus

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Releasing Hormones
Somatostatin
Dopamine

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Examples of Releasing Hormones

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TRH
GnRH
GHRH
CRH

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TRH

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Regulates production of TSH and Prolactin

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GnRH

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Regulates production of LH and FSH

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GHRH

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Regulates production of GH

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CRH

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Regulates production of ACTH

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19
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Somatostatin

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Inhibitor of GH and TSH

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Dopamine

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Prolactin release inhibitor

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21
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Hormones for Anterior Pituitary

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GH
Prolactin
TSH
ACTH
LH
FSH

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GH

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-Most ABUNDANT pituitary hormone
-Can cause
*Gigantism
*Acromegaly
*Dwarfism

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Gigantism

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INCREASE [excess] GH BEFORE closure of epiphyseal plate

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Acromegaly

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INCREASE [excess] GH AFTER closure of epiphyseal plate

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Dwarfism

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Deficiency of GH

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Prolactin

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-initiates and maintains LACTATION
-highest levels : 4AM, 8AM, 8PM, 10PM
-Prolactinoma

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27
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Prolactinoma

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Most common type of functional pituitary tumor

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TSH

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STIMULATION for the production of T3 and T4

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29
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LH

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For SECRETION of progesterone
For OVULATION

30
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ACTH

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-STIMULATION for the production of ADRENOCORTICAL STEROID formation and secretion

31
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FSH

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-SECRETION of ESTROGEN
-DEVELOPMENT of SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES
-SPERMATOGENESIS

32
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Hormones for Posterior Pituitary (ONLY RELEASES not produce)

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Oxytocin
ADH

33
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ADH

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-AKA Vasopressin
-Water-balance and BP elevation
-Deficiency: DI

34
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Oxytocin

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-STIMULATES contraction of uterine (“Fergussion reflex”)
-acts in PARTURITION and TRANSPORT of sperm
-MILK EJECTION (suckling stimulator)

35
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Hormones for Thyroid Gland

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T3 and T4
Calcitonin

36
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T3 and T4

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-For METABOLISM
-T4 > T3 (more biologically active)
-Can cause hyper and hypothyroidism, myxedema

37
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Primary Hyperthyroidism (Graves disease)

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-Inc T3, T4
-Dec TSH
-with anti-TSH receptor antibody

38
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Secondary Hyperthyroidism

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Inc FT4 and TSH

39
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Primary Hypothyroidism (Hashimoto’s thyroiditis)

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-Dec T3, T4
-Inc TSH
-with anti-TPO antibody

40
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Myxedema

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manifestation of Hashimoto’s disease

41
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Calcitonin

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-produce by parafollicular cells
-calcium and phosphate regulator

42
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Hormone for Parathyroid gland (smallest)

43
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PTH

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-produce and secreted by CHIEF CELLS of parathyroid gland
-BONE RESORPTION
-can cause Primary and Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

44
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Primary Hyperparathyroidism

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Inc Ionized Calcium

45
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Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

A

Dec ionized calcium

46
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Hormones for Adrenal Gland

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Cortisol
Aldosterone
Catecholamines

47
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Cortisol

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-Secreted by Zona Fasciculate
-Highest : 6AM-9AM ; Lowest : 11PM-3AM
-can cause CUSHING syndrome
-Methods: Porter-Silber and Zimmerman

48
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Cushing’s Syndrome

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-Inc cortisol, ACTH (tumor on Pituitary)
-Dec aldosterone, renin

SCREENING: 24 hour urine free cortisol test
CONFIRMATORY: LOW dose (dexamethasone suppression; CRH stimulation)

49
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Formula for Porter-SIlber reaction

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Corticosteroid + reaction = YELLOW

50
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Formula for Zimmerman reaction

A

ketosteroids + reaction = REDDISH PURPLE

51
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Aldosterone

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-Secreted by Zona Glomerulosa
-MOST IMPORTANT mineralocorticoid
-Na+ and K+ retention
-can cause Barterr’s, Conn’s, Liddle’s syndrome

52
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Barterr’s syndrome

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DEFECT in KIDNEY’s ability to REABSORB sodium

53
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Conn’s syndrome (1’ hyperaldosteronism)

A

hypokalemia and hypernatremia (K and N)

54
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Liddle’s syndrome

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EXCESS sodium reabsorption and excretion of potassium due to DEFECT in DCT

55
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Catecholamines

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-secreted in MEDULLA
-80% epinephrine; 20% norepinephrine
-can cause Pheochromocytoma

56
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Pheochromocytoma

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tumor that results to OVERPRODUCTION of catecholamines

57
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Hormones for Reproductive Glands

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Testosterone
Estrogen
Progesterone

58
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Testosterone

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-PRINCIPAL androgen in blood
-Most POTENT male androgen
-synthesizes by LEYDIG CELLS

59
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Estrone

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most ABUNDANT in MENOpausal women

60
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Estradiol

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most POTENT
most ABUDANT in PRE-MENOpausal women

61
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Estriol

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major ESTROGEN detect during PREGNANCY

62
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Kober reaction

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analyze estrogens

63
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Progesterone

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Single best hormone to evaluate if OVULATION has occured

64
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Hormones of pancreas

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Insulin
Glucagon

65
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Insulin

A

Hypoglycemic agent

66
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Glucagon

A

Hyperglycemic agent

67
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Metabolites of Dopamine

A

Homovanilic acid

68
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Metabolites of Serotonin

69
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Metabolites of Epinephrine

A

Vanillyl mandelic acid
Metanephrine

70
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Metabolites of Norepinephrine

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URINE:
3-methoxy-4hydroxyphenylglycol
BLOOD:
Vanillyl mandelic acid

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