Guess that Gland (or Hormone)
This gland is known as the "Master Gland" because it controls many other endocrine glands.
What is the Pituitary gland?
In primary hypothyroidism, this lab value is elevated.
What is TSH?
The classic four manifestations of diabetes.
What are polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, and weight loss?
You suspect __________ when a child has normal body proportions and weight but is shorter than expected and has dropped two or more percentiles on the growth chart.
What is Growth Hormone Deficiency?
This medication is the treatment of choice for hypothyroidism.
What is levothyroxine?
This pituitary lobe stores and releases ADH and oxytocin but does not produce them
What is the posterior pituitary lobe?
This hormone is released by the hypothalamus to stimulate TSH release.
What is TRH (thyrotropin-releasing hormone)?
During this preclinical stage of Type 1 diabetes, autoimmune destruction has begun, but blood glucose levels remain normal.
What is Stage 1?
The most common cause of hyperpituitarism.
What is a pituitary adenoma?
Because of maternal thyroid hormone transfer, manifestations of congenital hypothyroidism often do not appear until after this age.
What is 6 weeks of age?
This endocrine structure contains the islets of Langerhans.
What is the Pancreas?
This autoimmune disorder is the most common cause of acquired primary hypothyroidism.
What is Hashimoto's thyroiditis?
You suspect _____________ when a patient has insulin resistance, elevated insulin levels early in the disease process, and eventual beta-cell exhaustion.
What is Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus?
You suspect ____________ in a female who comes in for breast budding concerns at age 5.5 years old.
What is precocious puberty?
This diagnostic test compares skeletal maturity to chronological age.
What is a bone age X-ray?
This hormone increases water reabsorption in the kidneys and helps maintain serum osmolality.
What is Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) (aka vasopressin)?
This type of hyperthyroidism occurs when preformed thyroid hormones leak from an inflamed thyroid gland rather than being overproduced.
What is thyroiditis-related hyperthyroidism?
Insulin allows glucose to move from the bloodstream into the body's _____ where it can be used for energy.
What are cells?
A child with precocious puberty would likely have a bone age that is ______ compared to their chronological age.
What is advanced?
Growth hormone excess before epiphyseal plate closure causes this condition.
What is gigantism?
This pituitary hormone stimulates the thyroid gland to produce T3 and T4.
What is TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone)?
In a normally functioning thyroid negative feedback loop, rising levels of T3 and T4 cause this to happen to TRH and TSH production.
What is decreased secretion of TRH and TSH?
The accumulation of ketones causes this acid-base imbalance.
What is metabolic acidosis?
A patient has a condition in which they have excessive dilute urine production because insufficient ADH is being produced or released. This condition is ________.
What is Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency (Central Diabetes Insipidus)?
A condition in which a patient with Type 1 diabetes has hyperglycemia, ketonuria, dehydration, and metabolic acidosis.
What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)?