Week 2: Endocrine, DM, Reproductive/Gender Agents Flashcards
Endocrine System:
-responsible for regulating and maintaining homeostasis in the body using hormones throughout the body
Endocrine system:
hormones role:
to maintain body in homeostasis
-a lack of hormone (ex. thyroid hormore lacking) our body will have negative sumptomes and body no longer in homeostasis
Endocrine system:
Feedback mechanism
- helps prevent excessive secretion of hormones, limiting their physiologic responses
- hormone administred as pharmacotheraphy is negative feedback like normal hormone
Endocrine system:
The hypothalamus controls the __________ which regulates other glands
the pituitary
Pituitary agents mimic or antagonize(opposite) actions of
______________ hormones
endogenouse
The pituitary gland:
Posterior pituitary
- stores ADH and oxytocin
ADH – kidneys
Oxytocin – breast and uterus
Pituitary Gland:
Anterior pituitary
-does most of the job with out organs and with the feedback mechanism
Growth hormone – bones and muscles
ACTH – Adrenals
TSH – Thyroid
FHS, LH, Prolactin – Ovaries, breast, testes
ACTH secretion stimilates the release of:
glucocorticoids (cortisol)
Mineralcorticoids (Aldosterone)
Androgen from the adrenal cortex
ADH promotes:
water reabsorption from the renal tubles to maintain water balance
- conserves water in the body
- secreted by the posterior pituitary gland when hypothalamus senses plasma volume love or blood osmolarity to high
Diabetes insipidus
- Caused by deficincy or absence of antidiuretic hormose (ADH, “Vasopressin”) secretion from posterior pituitary
- can be R/T: inherited or from head trauma, surgery, cancer, after pituitary surgery
Diabetes Insupidus:
Withouth ADH
inability to concentrate urine, polyurie (excessice urination), polydipsia (thirst), leading to dehydration and hyper natremia
with total absence, will need lifelong ADH replacement
Desmopressin (DDAVP)
Class, what is it?, what does it do?
- Class: Vasopressin analog
- Its a synthetic form of ADH
- increases wayer resorption by kidneys, concentrates urine, causes potent vasocontriction
Desmopression (DDAVP)
onset, peak, duration
onset- immediate IV/ 1 hr for PO
peak- 15-30 mints IV/ 4-7 hr PO
duration- 3 hr IV/ 8-20 hr PO
Desmopresson (DDAVP)
Indications for use
may use for:
- Diabetes insupidus
- GI bleeding (by vasocontriction)
- bed wetting
-bleeding disorders (hemophilia A)
b/c increases plasma level of factor VIII
Desmopressin (DDAVP)
Side effects
- be CAREFUL with pts who have cardiac hypertension issues b/c this med has vasocontstriction effects…causes increased BP
- drowsiness
- HA
- flushing, cramping (uterine), tremors
- sweating
- Nausea
- vertigo
DONT give desmopressin to what patients….
- heart attack pts
- cardiac issues
Nursing considerations when giving Desmopressin
- Monitor vitals (esp. BP)
- Nasal dose at same time everyday
- weekly weights
- avoid OTC meds
- NO alcohol b/c can be dieuretic/dangerous when monitering I & O
- detailed instruction on technique for nasal instillation
- monitor sodium levels
Thyroid:
Anterior pituitary secretes _____ in response to the thyroid releasing hormore from the hypothalamus
TSH
Thyroid
define
what are the 2 hormones
-helps metabolism, temp/heat regulation, keeps heart in normal rhythm, and growth & developement
2 hormores
- T3
- T4
what is needed for the synthesis of T3 and T4
Iodine
T3 and T4
- circulate in the body and mimic what the hormone would do typically
- Their fuction is to regulate protein synthesis and enzyme activity and to stimulate mitocondrial oxidation
to much T3 and T4 leads to…
hyperthydoidism
not enough T3 and T4…
hypothyroidism
Regulation of Thyroid Function
Hypothalamus - in the brain releases the..
TRH (thyroid releasing hormone)- which tells the pituitary to release the
TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) - which tells the thyroid
to release T3 and T4
Regulation of T3 and T4….
If body doesnt have enough T3 and T4 the pituitary recognizes that and tells TSH which will tell thyroid to produce more T3 and T4
Hypothyroidism
” __________”
and
Signs and symptoms
“hypo makes you slow”
everything is on a negative
S/S: cold, tired, skin dry, hair falling out, weakness, muscle cramps, slurred speech, bradycardia, weight gain, intolerance to cold, decreased smell/tast
Hypothyroidism
Define, whats going on? and treatment
- a decrease in thyroid hormone secretion
- causes by autoimmue disorders, thyroidectomy, radiation, genetics, high doses on medication can induce this
OR
- can be due to decreased secretion of TRH, TSH b/c they may not be acting correctly
treatment: life long thyroid hormone replacement
How could they dx hypotheyroidism?
look at lab work…TSH, TRH, T3 and T4 would be low
Myxedema
- severe hypothyroidism in adults
- edema of hands, feets, face, peroorbital
- potentially fatal
Hyperythyroidism
signs and symptoms
“hyper, reved up!”
hot, loose weight, tachy, heart racing, nervous, cant sit still ,repo system irregular
Hyperthyroidism
what is it?
how do you get it?
- overproduction of thyroid hormore by the thyroid gland
- increase in ciruculating T3 and T4 levels, which results in over active thyroid
- most common cause: graves disease
- can also be caused by thyroid or pituitary tumors or pregnancy
Graves disease
- can cause hyperthyroidism
- autoimmune disease in which body develops antibodies against its own thyroid gland
Hyperthyroidism treatment
- decrease hormone production by
- Surgery (total thyroidectomy), radiation, antithyroid medications
- treatment does not improve expothalamos
Expohthalmos
- “bulding eye look”
- cause by increased levels of thyroid hormores
- not improved by lowering thyroid hormore production
- if severe, can be treated with high doses of oral glucocorticoids
Thyrotoxicosis
Define
how do you get it?
- Toxic state caused by excessive levels of circulating thyroid hormone (T3 and T4)
- Can result from autoimmune disorders, infections, cancer, goiters