HORMONES & GLANDS & Organs
This gland is known as the “master gland”.
What is the pituitary gland?
Weight gain, cold intolerance, bradycardia.
What is hypothyroidism?
This medication is lifelong therapy for hypothyroidism.
What is levothyroxine?
A1C measures average blood glucose over this period.
What is 3 months?
Pt on chronic steroids abruptly stops medication.
What is risk for adrenal crisis?
This gland does not secrete any hormone.
What is the pituitary gland?
Moon face, buffalo hump, high glucose.
What is Cushing syndrome?
This medication treats hyperthyroidism by blocking thyroid hormone production.
What is methimazole?
Urine specific gravity 1.030 in a patient with concentrated urine and low output suggests this condition.
What is SIADH?
Addison’s patient with infection and hypotension.
What is increase steroid dose (stress dosing)?
This organ, primarily responsible for circulation, is also part of the endocrine system.
What is the heart?
Muscle weakness, low sodium, high potassium.
What is Addison’s disease?
This medication treats diabetes insipidus by mimicking ADH.
What is desmopressin?
This lab is elevated in hyperthyroidism and low in hypothyroidism.
What is T3/T4?
Client with Addison’s disease is vomiting and hypotensive.
What is adrenal crisis?
This endocrine structure is temporary.
What is the placenta?
Polyuria, polydipsia, low urine specific gravity.
What is diabetes insipidus?
This medication is used to treat adrenal insufficiency and replaces cortisol.
What is hydrocortisone?
High serum osmolality, low urine osmolality, hypernatremia.
What is diabetes insipidus?
SIADH with sodium 118 and confusion.
What is seizure precautions and fluid restriction?
This neuroendocrine control center helps maintain homeostasis
What is the hypothalamus?
Exophthalmos, heat intolerance, tachycardia.
What is hyperthyroidism (Graves disease)?
This medication lowers blood glucose by increasing insulin sensitivity and decreasing liver glucose production.
What is metformin?
ow sodium, high potassium, low cortisol, high ACTH.
What is primary adrenal insufficiency (Addison’s)?
Priority assessment after thyroidectomy.
What is airway and signs of hypocalcemia?