Addison's Disease
This is the gland that is involved with Addison's disease and what happens to that gland.
What is Adrenal gland and it has hyposecretion level?
This is the gland that is involved with Grave's disease and what is happening to that gland.
What is thyroid gland and hypersecretion?
These are what is being released by the endocrine system and in response to this.
This is the gland that is involved with Hashimoto's disease and what is happening to that gland.
What is the thyroid gland and hyposecretion?
This is the gland that is involved with Cushing's disease and what is happening with that gland.
What is the Adrenal gland and hypersecretion of corticosteroids?
This is the medical term (name) for Addison's Disease.
What is adrenocortical insufficiency?
This is the prototype drug in chapter 44 that is used to treat hyperthyroidism.
What is Methimazole?
This is the name of the control mechanism for the endocrine system.
What is the negative feedback loop?
These are the two reasons a patient may acquire Hashimoto's disease.
This is the main reason a person would acquire Cushing's disease.
What is long-term pharmacotherapy with high doses of systemic corticosteroids?
Primary Addison's disease is more rare and includes a deficiency of both of these two things.
What are corticosteroids and mineralocorticoids?
This is the type of disease Grave's disease is.
What is an autoimmune disease?
These are secreted by the posterior pituitary gland. (an extra 600 points if the team correctly states where they go and what they do)
What are Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and Oxytocin?
ADH goes to the kidneys and helps retain water, Oxytocin goes to the uterine smooth muscle to enhance contractions of the womb during child birth.
This is the prototype drug from chapter 44 that is used to treat Hashimoto's disease.
What is Levothyroxine?
This is why it is so important to identify the cause of the Cushing's disease and correctly it as soon as possible.
What is because there is a high mortality rate with Cushing's disease?
Secondary Addison's disease is caused by this.
What is suddenly withdrawing corticosteroids during pharmacotherapy?
This is the term/name used when there is a VERY high levels of circulating thyroid hormones.
What is a thyroid storm?
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These are the medical terms for the anterior and posterior pituitary gland. (must name both)
What are adenohypophysis (anterior) and neurohypophysis (posterior)?
This is what levothyroxine replaces during pharmacotherapy. (must be specific)
What is T4?
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This prototype drug from chapter 44 can cause s/s of Cushing's disease at high doses or prolonged pharmacotherapy.
What is hydrocortisone?
This is what happens to the adrenal gland if a patient abruptly stops long term pharmacotherapy of a corticosteroid. (The book lists 6 things. Correctly name 4 to receive the points)
What are 1. Adrenal insufficiency 2. Asthenia 3. Hypotension 4. Lethargy 5. Nausea/vomiting 6. Renal failure
These are the s/s of Grave's disease. (the book lists 5, correctly name 4 to receive the points)
What are 1. Increased body metabolism 2. Tachycardia 3. Weight lose 4. Elevated body temperature 5. Anxiety?
These are the 10 glands that make up the endocrine system. (the book lists all 10, correctly name 8 to receive the points.)
What are 1. Pineal gland 2. Hypothalamus 3. Pituitary 4. Thyroid 5. Parathyroid 6. Thymus 7. Adrenal 8. Pancreas 9. Ovaries 10. Gonads
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1. These are the early s/s of hypothyroidism (book lists 3, name 2 to receive the points) 500pts
2. This is the medical terminology used for this (not disease name "Hashimoto"). 1000 pts
3. These are the severe (later) s/s of hypothyroidism (book lists 5, correctly name 4 get 1500 pts)
1. What are a. Generalized weakness b. muscle cramps c. dry skin?
2. What is myxedema?
3. What are a. Slurred speech b. bradycardia c. weight gain d. Cold intolerance?
These are the s/s of Cushing's disease. (the book lists 9, correctly name 6 for the points, **Correctly answers 8 receive 1000 points***)
What are 1. Adrenal atrophy 2. Osteoporosis 3. HTN 4. HTN 5. Increased risk of infection 6. Delayed wound healing 7. Acne 8. Peptic Ulcers 9. General obesity 10. redistribution of fat around the face (moon face), shoulder and neck (buffalo hump),