The suga
What skin color, temp and condition may the hypoglycemic patient present with?
Pale, cool, wet
What serves as the primary link between the endocrine system and nervous system? Where is this structure located? Mid-brain
Hypothalamus
This condition is most commonly caused by gallstones and chronic ETOH abuse and can lead to dehydration and hypotension:
Pancreatitis
Normal blood glucose levels range from ______ (per your text)
60-120 mg/dL
The most common type of hyperthyroidism which is 10 times more common in women than men:
Graves Disease
Hypoglycemia will kill you in ________.
hours
The hypothalamus senses the concentration of salt in body fluids and signals the posterior pituitary gland to increased ADH secretion to reabsorb sodium and water. This is an example of what type of feedback loop?
Negative
This condition is characterized by decreased function of the adrenal cortex and consequent underproduction of cortisol and aldosterone:
Adrenal Insufficiency
Explain the difference between type I and type II diabetes
Type II- Non
Thyroid gland hypertrophy causes a large visible lump in the neck called a:
Goiter
Name the "three p's" of DM. Explain what each means.
Polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia
The thyroid gland secretes two primary chemicals. One is the body's major metabolic hormone and the other helps maintain normal blood calcium levels. What are these chemicals?
T4, calcitonin
Primary adrenal insufficiency is also known as:
Addisons Disease
How many grams of glucose are contained in 50 mL of dextrose 50%? Dextrose 10%?
25g
Patients with low thyroid hormone will present with a high level of:
TSH
Diabetes Mellitus is the most common cause for failure of what organ?
Liver
What organ is considered both an endocrine and exocrine gland?
Pancreas
Secondary Adrenal insufficiency
Describe how to mix D10% using D50%
Push out 40 ml from the D50%, draw up 40ml of saline. Ta Da!
Compare and contrast S/S of hyper and hypothyroidism.
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When diabetes is poorly controlled, the process of ____________ raises the level of fat in the blood. As a result of the raised fat level (_________________), the risk of atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease increases.
lypolysis, dyslipidemia
From where is insulin secreted? (Be specific)
This condition may be triggered by an acute exacerbation of chronic insufficiency, usually brought on by stress, trauma, surgery, or severe infection.
Addisonian crisis
If an IV cannot be established in the hypoglycemic patient, what alternative treatment may be considered to raise glucose levels in the blood? Name the medication name, class, dose and route.
Glucagon, Hormone, 1-2 mg, IM