Pituitary Disorders
Pituitary disorders often involved several hormone imbalances at one. What are the names of the 2 causes?
What is General hypopituitarism or hyperpituitarism
What are the two thyroid hormones secreted by the thyroid gland?
What is Triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4)
As calcium levels fall, _______ levels rise
What is Phosphate
Adrenal disorders can involve the ________ _______ or the _______ ______.
What is Adrenal medulla or Adrenal Cortex
The absence or suppression of menstruation. ______ is normal before puberty, after menopause, and during pregnancy and lactation
What is AMENORRHEA
The increase in _______ and ______ blood pressure normally trigger _____ secretion, which causes water retention and dilutes the blood; in patients with DI, this does not happen
What creates deficient secretion of TH results, and Excess TH results
What is hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism
The most common causes of hypoparathyroidism are?
What is heredity and the accidental removal of the parathyroid glands during thyroidectomy or other neck surgeries.
This is a rare tumor that causes hypersecretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine what is the name?
What is pheochromocytoma
Normal thyroid function
What is Euthyroid
What is responsible for normal growth of bones, cartilage, and soft tissue?
What is Growth hormone (GH), also called somatotropin
What is Primary Hypothyroidism
PTH also promotes ______ _____ by the kidneys.
What is Phosphorus excretion
Manifestations include
What is hypertension, tachycardia, palpitations, tremor, diaphoresis, feeling of apprehension, and severe pounding headache
Rare tumor of the adrenal system that secretes catecholamines
What is Pheochromocytoma
GH deficiency may be due to?
What is tumors, surgery, heredity, or trauma to the pituitary gland or hypothalamus.
What may occur because of decreased pumping strength of the heart?
What is Heart Failure
This is usually the result of hyperplasia or benign tumor of the parathyroid glands.
What is Hyperparathyroidism
This is the insufficient production of the hormones of the adrenal cortex, and is also called _____ _____
What is Adrenocortical Insufficiency and Addison Disease
Osmotic concentration; ionic concentration of the dissolved substances per unit of solvent
Tumors of the pituitary gland are benign adenomas. However, even benign tumors in the brain can cause?
What is visual disturbances, symptoms or increased pressure in the brain, and symptoms related to hormone inbalances.
Heat intolerance, increased appetite with weight loss, and increased frequency of bowel movements are all symptoms of?
What is Hypermetabolic State
________ and ________ care is similar to that of the patient undergoing thyroid surgery, with special attention paid to calcium and PTH levels.
What is Preoperative and postoperative
This can occur because of an adrenal or pituitary gland problem, or from treatment with exogenous corticosteroids.
What is Cushing syndrome
Muscle spasms, numbness, and tingling caused by changes in pH and low serum calcium
What is Tetany