Disorders of Endocrine Function
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AngelaDawn81 on November 9, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Endocrine Organs | pituitary thyroid parathyroid adrenals= medulla & cortex pancreas gonads |
| Endocrine System | Glands= ductless & highly vascular Hormones=produce & secrete Target tissue=some specific targets, any body tissue |
| Endocrine Functions | CNS=growth & maturation reproduction fluid & electrolye balance response to stress |
| Alteration in metabolism | weight growth heart rate temperature blood pressure |
| Alteration in fluid balance | fluid retention excessive urinary fluid losses |
| Alterations in electrolytes | persistent electrolyte imbalance: calcuim potassium sodium glucose |
| Endocrine Dysfunction Hyperfunction | autoimmune stimulation secreting tumors idiopathic treatments: surgical removal blocking drugs irradiation |
| Endocrine Dysfunction Hypofunction | autoimmune inhibition nonsecreting tumors surgical removal ischemia, infarct receptor defects treatments; hormone therapy |
| Primary endocrine dysfunction | problem in the target gland |
| Secondary endocrine dysfunction | problem in the pituitary deficiency of pituitary hormone that stimulates target gland |
| Anterior Pituitary Hormone | growth hormone thyroid- stimulating hormone adrenocorticotropic hormone gonadotropic hormone ( FSH, LH) melanocyte- stimulating hormone ( skin) prolactin ( breast & uterus) |
| Growth hormone tumor | usually benign pituitary tumor s/s= weight gain headache blurred vision=optic double vision= nerve |
| Gigantism | diagnosed in early childhood growth of soft tissue bones elongate |
| Acromegaly | age 30-40 bones become thick & wide hands become enlarged facial features become square & larger |
| Diagnostic studies | childhood growth charts growth hormone level insulin-like growth factor level ( IGF-1) CT scan with contrast |
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