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Physiology Endocrine Book Flashcards

1
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Factors promoting GH production

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Hypoglycaemia
Deep sleep- circadian pattern
Trauma
Haemorrhage
Fever
Exercise
Pain

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2
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GH metabolic functions

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Anti insulin
Glycogenolysis
Lipolysis

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3
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Metabolic function of cortisol

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Gluconeogenesis
Lipolysis

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4
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Cortisol effect on immune system

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Inhibits complement
Inhibits T cell reproduction

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5
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Levels of cortisol throughout the day

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Diurnal
Highest in morning
Lowest at midnight

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6
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What stimulates cortisol

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Stress (trauma, infection, fear, pain)

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7
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ANP effect on aldosterone

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Inhibits renin and therefore aldosterone

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8
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Where aldosterone takes effect and what metabolic effect it causes

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DCT
Metabolic alkalosis

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9
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Difference in biochem of primary and secondary hyperaldosteronism

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1- high aldo low renin
2- high renin

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10
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Which organ can freely uptake glucose without inuslin

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Brain

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11
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Other stimulants of insulin release

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Fatty acids
Ketone bodies
Parasympathetic
Gastrin
CCK
Prostaglandin

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12
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Insulin effects on metabolism

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Protein synthesis
Inhibits protein breakdown
Inhibits lipolysis

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13
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Proportion of K that is intracellular

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98%

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14
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Production of Vit D

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7 dehydrocholesterol to cholecalciferol by UV
Converted to 25 in liver and 1,25 in kidney

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15
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Where ADH is produced and where it effects

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Posterior pituitary
Effects DCT

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16
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Physiological effects of GH, prolactin and oxytocin

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GH- secretion of ILGF1
Prolactin- milk production and breast development
Oxytocin- uterine contraction and milk secretion

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17
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Cushing disease vs syndrome

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Disease- pituitary - ACTH high/normal in dex suppression
Syndrome- any cause of high cortisol

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18
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Ectopic vs Cushing disease vs adrenal adenoma dex suppression

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Ectopic- high ACTH, high cortisol (since produces ACTH that doesn’t have neg feedback)
Disease- normal ACTH, low cortisol only on high dex
Adenoma- low ACTH, high cortisol

19
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Production of ACTH and MSH

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POMC cleaved to form MSH and ACTH

20
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Systemic complications of burns

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Hypovolaemia
Hyperkalaemia and hypocalcaemia
Hypothermia
SIRS
Gastric ulceration
Coagulopathy
Haemolysis

21
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What electrolyte disturbances are associated with high Mg

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Hyperkalaemia and hypercalaemia

22
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Causes of high Mg

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CKD
Hypothyroid
Addisons

23
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Tx of High Mg

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Calcium gluconate- protects cardiac and neuromuscular (can cause resp depression)
Diuretics

24
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Causes of low Mg

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Malnutrition
Diarrhoea
Excessive Alcohol
Loop diuretics
Acute pancreatitis

25
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ECG effects of low Mg

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Prolonged PR
Prolonged QT
Broad flat T

26
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Normal range of Mg

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0.7- 1

27
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Where is majority of Mg located

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Bone

28
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Sx of hyperMg

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Bradycardia
Sluggsih tendon reflexes

29
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ECG changes of hyperK

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Tented T waves
small p
Wide QRS

30
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ECG changes of low K

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Small/intverted T waves
U waves
Prolonged PR ST depression

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32
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Serotonin effects

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Vasodilation and bronchoconstriction

33
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Insulin relation to injury

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Low in ebb phase
Increase in flow phase
Hyperglycaemia due to resistance

34
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CV, neural and endo effects of cortisol

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Increase vascular tone with vasopressors

Euphoria

Increase effect of T3- maintain body temp

35
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Effects of histamine

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Bronchoconstriction
Blood vessel dilation and permeability increase
Increase gastric acid

36
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Example of stressors that increase cortisol

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Prolonged exercise
Prolonged starvation

37
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Cortisol effect on glucose

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Increase glucagon
Decrease insulin

38
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Cortisol effect on nitrogen

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Increased protein breakdown
Increased excretion

39
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Metabolic effects of catabolic state

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Glycogen stores broken
Insulin falls- resistance
Cortisol raised
Increased urinary nitrogen due to protein breakdown
Increase FA oxidation- lipolysis

40
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Composition of Ca in body

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99% bone

Of free 40% bound to albumin
60%- importance

Normal levels 2.2-2.6

41
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Which hormone does dopamine effect

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Inhibits Prolactin

42
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Water and sodium in hypo, euvolaemic and hyper hyponatraemia and causes

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Hypo- lower water but sodium lower- diarrhoea, Addisons

Euv- Water levels increase but sodium remains the same - SIADH, hypothyroid, cushing

Hyper- sodium increases but water increases more- cirrohis, HF, nephrotic

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