Anatomy
Organ that produces the hormone insulin, which helps to control blood sugar levels.
What is pancreas?
A life-threatening condition in people with hypothyroidism where the thyroid glands secrete more hormones into the bloodstream than normal.
What is Thyroid Storm?
List one sign of Diabetic Ketoacidosis.
Whats is shortness of breath?
List one symptom of Diabetic Ketoacidosis.
What is weakness or stomach pain or thirst?
Regulates the amount of calcium, phosphorous, and magnesium in the bones and blood.
What is parathyroid?
A life-threatening condition in people with hypothyroidism where the thyroid glands secrete less hormones than normal. This can lead to coma.
What is Myxedema Coma?
List one sign of Thyroid Storm.
What is high fever?
list one symptom of Myxedema Coma.
What is weakness or lethargic or decrease breathing?
Responsible for the production of maturation of immune cells.
What is thymus?
Adrenal glands don't produce enough of the hormone cortisol.
What is Adrenal Crisis?
List two signs of Myxedema Coma.
List one symptom of Hypoglycemia.
What is dizziness or headache?
Area in the brain that maintains homeostasis like body temperature, heart rate, hunger, etc.
What is hypothalamus?
Sugar levels in your bloodstream drops below normal. Can be cause by diabetes, but also can happen in perfectly healthy people.
What is Hypoglycemia?
List one sign of Adrenal Crisis.
What is hyperpigmentation?
List one symptom of Thyroid Storm
Monitors and regulates many bodily functions through the hormones that it produces.
What is pituitary gland?
Release of ketones into the bloodstream due to the body not producing enough insulin which makes the body break down itself to use as fuel.
What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis?
List two signs of Hypoglycemia
What is pale or diaphoresis or moist skin or pulse or blood pressure.
List two symptoms of Adrenal Crisis.
What is abdominal pain or weakness or loss of appetite or long-lasting fatigue?