Hormones Cascades
Hormones
Drugs and Hormones
Thyroid
Parathyroid
100
The string of glands-hormones-target glands involved with hormone messengers
What is the Cascade
100
This hormone is noot involved in a cascade, but it regulated by the renin-angiotension aldosterone system (RAAS) and aids in fluid balance and blood pressure.
What is aldosterone
100
This drug is used to treat HYPERsecretion of GH, and it can be used to treat server diarrhea associated with cncer
What is Sandostatin. [Also bromocripine (parlodel) but that has nothing to do with cancer diarrhea]
100
This is hypothyroidism in children______; this is hypothyroidism in adults ___________
What is cretinism and myxedema
100
Decrease in serum Ca levels _______ PTH secretion
What is Stimulates
200
The hormone cascade for Growth Hormone (GH)
What is Hypothalamus-> GH Releasing Hormone-> Anterior Pituitray (AP)-> GH;
200
GH, TSH, ACTH are eleased by the ______ pituitary
What is Anterior
200
Dwarfism is treated with injections of somatrem (protropin) or somatropin (humatrope) because PO medication is _______ by the enzymes in the stomach.
What is inactivated (because it is a protein)
200
Cold intolerance, thick dry skin, slow speech and movement, memory impairment, slow GI tract, apathy, crady cardia, hypotension, swollen eyelids, weight gain.
What is S/S/ HYPOthyroid: cold, dry and swollen
200
Hypoparathyroidism causes HYPOcalcemia, which is characterized by ___________ and treated with __________
What is Tetany, calcitrol
300
This is the hormone cascade for a person to stop growing
What is hypothalamus-> GH Inhibiting Hormone-> Anterior pituitary->GH ceases
300
Growth hormoe insufficiency is called _______ and GH excess is called ______
What is dwarfism; giantism (during period of normal growth) or agromegaly (growth after puberty)
300
Disbetes insipidus is caused by a HYPOsecretion of ADH, it can be treated with this drug.
What is vasopressin or desmopressin
300
Grave's disease, heat intolerance, excessive perspiration, rapid speech, nervous, diarrhea, tachycardia, HTN, bug eyed, weight loss.
What is S/S HYPERthyroidism: Hot, wet, speed up and shrunken
300
Hyperparathyroidism causes hypercalcemia which is characterized by _________ and is treated with ___________
What is weak, flabby muscles; calcitonin
400
This is the hormone cascade for the Thyroid
What is Hypothalamus-> Thyroid Releasing Hormone-> AP -> Thyroid Stimulating Hormone -> Thyroid -> T3, T4
400
Adrenal glands and gonads produce this type of hormone
What is steroid
400
When ADH is secreted, you absorb more water from the renal tubules, decreasing your urine output and causing your BP to ______
What is increase
400
This drug is used to treat HYPOthyroid
What is levothyroxine (synthroid)
400
T/F: if the thyroid gland is removed, that parathyroid glad is removed also.
What is True
500
This is the hormone cascade for the Adrenal Cortex
What is Hypothalamus -> Corticotropin Releasing Factor -> AP -> AdrenoCorticotropic Factor -> Adrenal Cortex -> Glucocorticoid & mineralocorticoids
500
Anti Diuretic Hormone responds to this level
What is serum osmolarity
500
Being drunk causes your body to secrete _____ ADH, causing your urine output to increase and your BP to drop.
What is less
500
Drugs used to treat HYPERthyroid by inhibiting thyroid secretions
What is thiamides: propylthioruacil (PTU) and methimazole (Tapazole)
500
T/F: Parathyroid hormone is secreted in response to a cascdae.
What is False: dropping calcium levels triggers secretion, raising calcium levels slows secretion.
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