Study Guide 1 Flashcards

1
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What are the 3 major disorders of the anterior pituitary?

A
  • hyperpituitarism
  • hypopituitarism
  • local compression of brain tissue by expanding tumor masses
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2
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Hyperpituitarism =

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Oversecretion of pituitary hormones

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3
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Gigantism and Acromegaly are caused by

A

GH oversecretion

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4
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Cushing disease is caused by

A

ACTH oversecretion

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5
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What are the 2 major disorders of the posterior pituitary?

A
  • DI

- SIADH

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6
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DI =

A

ADH insufficiency

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7
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SIADH =

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ADH excess or inappropriate secretion

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8
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What are the 5 major disorders of the thyroid?

A
  • thyroiditis
  • goiter
  • thyroid cancer
  • hypothyroidism
  • hyperthyroidism/thyrotoxicosis
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9
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What is the most common form of thyroid disorder and what causes it?

A
  • Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

- autoimmune

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10
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Goiters are caused by

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  • TSH oversecretion

- not enough iodine

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11
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What are the 2 major disorders of the parathyroid?

A
  • hyperparathyroidism

- hypoparathyroidism

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Hyperparathyroidism =

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disruption of calcium, phosphate, and bone metabolism

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13
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Hypoparathyroidism is caused by

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  • PTH hyposecretion

- hypofunction or insufficient secretion

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14
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What are the 3 major disorders of the adrenals?

A
  • Addison disease
  • Secondary adrenal insufficiency
  • Cushing syndrome
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15
Q

What causes Addison disease?

A

gland itself is messed up

  • aldosterone (mineralocorticoid) deficiency
  • Cortisol (glucocorticoid) deficiency
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16
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What results from aldosterone deficiency?

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Decreased sodium resorption

17
Q

What happens with secondary adrenal insufficiency?

A

ACTH deficiency

18
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What happens with Cushing syndrome?

A

Cortisol levels increase