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Exam 3 - alterations in regulation and metabolism Flashcards

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1
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what is the feedback mechanism?

A
  • body sends message to hypothalamus
  • hypothalamus stimulates the pituitary
  • pituitary sends to primary
  • primary releases hormone
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2
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what is the complex feedback mechanism

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Cns receives stimulus

Hypothalamus releases

Inhibiting factor or

Releasing factor which travels to

Pituitary gland. when then sends hormone to

Target tissue

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3
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what gland can override others?

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pituitary

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4
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what are the endocrine glands

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pitutary
thyroid
parathyroid
adrenals
gonads
pancreas
hypothalamus
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5
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what does the thyroid control

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metabolism and growth

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6
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what does the parathyroid control

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calcium and phosphorus metabolism

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what does the adrenals control

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sodium, electrolyte balance, reproduction, immune, fight or flight

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8
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what does the hypothalamus control

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hormones are releasing factors or inhibiting

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9
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what are the types of endocrine disorders?

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primary
seconday
tertiary
ectopic
hypofunction
hyperfunction
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10
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what is a primary endocrine disorder?

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problem with gland itself in releasing or creating hormone

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11
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what is a secondary endocrine disorder?

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problems with pituitary and releasing factors

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tertiary endocrine disorder

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problems with cellular receptors or cells themselves

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13
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ectopic endocrine disorder

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tumor (other than normal site of hormone production)

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intolerance to heat
tremor
sweating
weight loss
increase in appetite
palpitations
nervousness
exopthalmia 
decrease in fluids and sex drive
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hyperthyroidism (systems speed up except wt loss)

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15
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what is the autoimmune version of hyperthyroidism?

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graves disease

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16
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what labs should be looked at for thyroid disorders?

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t3, t4, TSH

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17
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if the thyroid is the problem(primary), what should the labs look like?

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TSH would be decreased and t3 and t4 would be increased

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18
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nurse interventions for hyperthyroidism

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increase calories
o2
cool down

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19
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treatment that stops t3 and t4 production

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radioactive iodine

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20
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high fever
disaphoresis
restlessness
agitation
tachy, dysrhytmia and tremor
CHF
delirium
coma
A

thyroid storm!

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21
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what causes a thyroid storm

A

acute stress
infection
surgery

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22
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how should you treat a thyroid storm symptoms?

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sedation, cooling, steroids, IV fluids

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23
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what are the meds you should administer in a thyroid storm

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strong iodine solutions
propylthiouracil
inderal (propranol) beta block
NO ASPIRIN

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24
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myxedema

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mucousy edema - hard to get rid of

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25
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hypothyroidism

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deficient t3 and t4 release

26
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what is the treatment of hypothyroidism

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levothyroxine

27
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how should you take levothyroxine?

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on an empty stomach

28
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bradycardia
hair dry and course and sparse
cold intolerance
fatigue
weight gain
anorexia
lifelong treatment
A

hypothyroidism

29
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what is the autoimmune version of hypothyroidism

A

hashimoto’s

30
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what should be done if hypothyroidism exacerbates

A 
support airway
o2, iv fluid and levothyroxine
hyponatremia
hypoglycemia
COMA
31
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what type of labs should be tested in an assessment of a patient with hypothyroidism?

A

cholesterol levels

32
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elderly thyroid medication therapy

A

smaller doses

smaller increments at longer intervals

33
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cinacalet

A

suppresses PTH secretion

34
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hyperparathyroidism

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elevation of serum calcium levels and excessive secretion of phosphorus by kidneys

35
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symptoms of hyperparathyroidism

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asymptomatic

may not realize until kidney stones

36
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what are we worried about with hyperparathyroidism?

A

osteoporosis

fall risk

37
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cause of hypoparathyroidism

A

damage to parathyroid glands during thyroid surgery

38
Q 
nerve and muscle excitation
muscle spasms
hyperreflexia
clonic tonic convulsions
paresthesia
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hypoparathyroidism

39
Q

what should we do in the case of hypoparathyroidism?

A

give calcium

40
Q

hyper function of the adrenals

A

cushing’s disease

41
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what is conn’s disease

A

hyper secretion of mineral corticosteroids

42
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what is cushing’s disease

A

hyper secretion of ACTH,
leading to stimulated adrenal glands
increase in cortisol

43
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moon face
buffalo hump and fat pads
truncal obesity
broad purple striae
bruising
slow wound healing
thin limbs
muscle wasting
excessive hair growth in women
decreased inflammatory response
A

cushing’s

44
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what type of CV issue may you see in cushings

A

hypertension

45
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what may you see in cushing’s disease related to glucose?

A

glucose intolerance

46
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addison’s disease

A

hypo function of the adrenal glands - aldosterone and cortisol

47
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what is the treatment of addisons

A

lifelong corticosteroids

48
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hypoglycemia
nausea
vomitting
diarrhea
weight loss
muscle weakness
fatigue
headache
sweating
mood changes
tanning of skin folds
bluish mucous membranes
hypotension
vitiligo
hyperkalemia
hyponatremia
A

addisons

49
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when does the treatment of addisons change?

A

corticosteroid doses should be increased in periods of stress

50
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addisonian crisis

A

severe hypotension and volume depletion
severe electrolyte abnormalities
hypoglycemia
inability to respond to stress

51
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how to treat addisonian crisis

A

iv fluids
iv steroids
electrolyte replenish

52
Q

how does one get addisonian crisis

A

does not adjust dosage

53
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mental status changes and muscle weakness in people with addisons disease is primarily causes by

A

hypoglycemia

54
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pheochromocytoma

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tumor on adrenals

55
Q

manifestations of pheochromocytoma

A 
sweating
hypertension
headaches
palpitations
chest pain
stroke
56
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treatment of pheochromocytoma

A

surgery and removal

57
Q

metabolic syndrome

A

fat syndrome (pancreas)

high bp
central obesity
insulin resistance

58
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pituitary dwarfism

A

hypo pituitary and growth hormone

59
Q

gigantism in children and acromegaly in adults

A

hyper pituitrary growth hormone

60
Q

acromegaly

A

hands feet and mandible over grown

growth plates build up - bone

61
Q

what is something growth hormone monitors?

A

glucose!

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