Hormone Basics
These chemical messengers travel through the bloodstream to target organs.
What are hormones?
The normal fasting blood sugar range is.
What is 60-110?
This feedback mechanism keeps hormone levels stable.
What is negative feedback?
This condition results from too little insulin producation
What is type 1 diabetes?
This hormone is nicknamed the "love hormone"
What is oxytocin?
This hormone regulates blood sugar by lowering glucose levels.
What is insulin?
These are known as the cardinal symptoms of diabetes.
What is polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia?
The hypothalamus communicates with this gland to regulate hormones.
What is the pituitary gland?
Overproduction of thyroid hormones causes this disorder
What is hyperthyroidism?
This hormone spikes when you're frightened
What is adrenaline?
Hormones are secreted by these specialized organs.
What are endocrine glands?
Fruity breath, kussmaul breathing, dry warm skin are all symptoms of. . .
DKA
This hormone increases blood sugar by stimulating glucose release from the liver
What is glucagon?
Underproduction of cortisol can cause this disease
What is Addison's disease?
This hormone helps regulate sleep cycles
What is melatonin?
This type of hormone is made from cholesterol.
What are steroid hormones?
These are the diagnostic studies expect in relation to thyroid function
What are TSH, T3, & T4 levels?
This hormone is released when blood pressure drops
What is aldosterone?
Excess growth hormone in adulthood causes this condition
What is acromegaly?
This hormone is released after eating to promote satiety
What is leptin?
This hormone is released during stress and increases heart rate.
What is adrenaline/epinephrine?
Your patient has cool, clammy skin and decreased level of consciousness with a normal blood pressure the treatment you are most likely to use is. . .
What is D50?
This hormone regulates water balance by acting on the kidneys
What is antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?
This disorder results from iodine deficiency
What is goiter?
This hormone is responsible for milk production after childbirth
What is prolactin?