Hormone Patho
The "master switchboard" of the endocrine system.
What is the hypothalamus?
This is a complication of type 1 diabetics.
This is one of the hallmark signs of acromegaly.
What is prominent jaw/facial features?
SIADH is known to cause this type of electrolyte imbalance.
What is hyponatremia?
Pheochromocytoma can overproduce these.
What is catecholamines?
Regulates metabolic processes related to growth and protein synthesis.
What is growth hormone?
This condition causes BG to be >600 without production of ketones.
What is HHS?
Acromegaly causes blood glucose levels in the body to do this.
What is an increase in BG levels?
This type of DI is known to be an internal inability to produce enough ADH/vasopressin.
What is AVP-D?
This is a hallmark sign of pheochromocytoma.
What is paroxysmal HTN?
Responsible for increased steroidogenesis.
What is ACTH?
This is a complication of type 2 diabetes.
What is HHS?
This is one of the internal complications of acromegaly.
What is cardiomegaly?
What is small cell lung cancer?
This type of CAH is most severe as it creates hyponatremia and dehydration issues.
What is classic salt wasting CAH?
Regulates plasma osmolality and has no direct effect on electrolyte levels.
What is ADH?
This is one of the hallmark signs of DKA.
What is kussmaul breathing/fruity breath?
This type of growth hormone disorder leads to an increased height in children.
What is gigantism?
This type of DI produces enough ADH but the kidneys do not respond properly.
What is AVP-R?
These are life-long treatments of classic CAH.
What are glucocorticoids (ex. hydrocortisone) and mineralocorticoids (ex. fludrocortisone)?
This hormone is considered the "stress hormone" and responsible for regulating fight or flight response.
What is cortisol?
This is the first step in treatment of both DKA/HHS.
What is IVF?
Bonus if the type of fluids can be named.
This inhibits growth hormone production within the body and can be taken to treat acromegaly.
What is somatostatin?
This is considered the most reliable diagnostic test for diagnosing DI.
What is a water deprivation test?
This is a hallmark sign of Addison's disease.
What is hyperpigmentation?