Lecture 29 - Endocrine Disorders

Question 1

What disorder is caused by excess GH?

Answer 1

Gigantism

Question 2

What disorder is caused by a deficiency of GH?

Answer 2

Dwarfism

Question 3

What is infantile hypothyroidism?

Answer 3

Insufficient secretion of thyroid hormone in new born babies.

Question 4

What is infantile hypothyroidism generally caused by?

Answer 4

Lack of iodine in the mother’s diet

Question 5

What are the effects of infantile hypothyroidism?

Answer 5

Low metabolic rate, cold intolerance, retarded growth, inhibited brain development

Question 6

What condition is caused by iodine deficiency?

Answer 6

Simple goitre

Question 7

What causes simple goitre?

Answer 7

Iodine deficiency means the thyroid gland is unable to make enough thyroid hormone, which causes TRH and TSH secretion to increase to stimulate the thyroid gland, causing more thyroid tissue to grow.

Question 8

What is Grave’s disease?

Answer 8

Condition caused by the hyper-secretion of thyroid hormone.

Question 9

What is Grave’s disease caused by?

Answer 9

An auto-immune disorder

Question 10

What are the symptoms of Grave’s disease?

Answer 10

High metabolic rate, weight loss, swollen thyroid, heat intolerance