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What acts as chemical messengers circulating in the blood?
hormones
Hyperthyroidism is what disease?
Graves Disease
Which disease is hyper secretions of glucocorticoids?
Cushing Symdrome
Diabetes Mellitus is a deficit or excess of what?
deficit of insulin secretion
If conscious, how would we treat hypoglycemia?
quick small, high sugar snack followed by a protein snack
What is hypersecretion vs. hyposecretion?
hypersecretion is excess hormone levels, hyposecretion is deficit of hormone or reduced effects
Deficit in growth hormone production/release
Dwarfism
Which disorder has clinical manifestations of round face with ruddy color, thin limbs, thin hair, purple striae, delayed healing?
Cushing Syndrome
Which type of diabetes is associated with obesity and can be caused by decreased production of insulin?
Type 2
Methimazole and propylithiouracil is used to treat what?
Hyperthyroidism
What needs a secondary messenger system to activate/inactive enzyme?
What are the most common cause of pituitary disorders?
Adenomas
What is a benign tumor of the adrenal medulla that secretes epinephrine, norepinephrine, and possibly other substances?
Pheochromocytoma
Autoimmune destruction of beta cells in the pancrease characterizes what type of diabetes?
Type 1
Which hormone is used to treat growth abnormalities, also known as a human growth hormone used for dwarfism?
Somatotropin
How can you treat hyper secretions?
medications, surgery, radiation
Which thyroid disorder is a hypo condition related to foods that contain elements to block synthesis of T3 and T4?
Goitrogens
Which disease is hyposecretion of adrenocorticoid secretions?
Addison Disease
What is the number 1 form of management for type 2 diabetes?
lifestyle modification
What drugs are considered adrenal corticosteroids?
Cortisone, hydrocortisone, methylprednisone, prednisone
Excess GH secretion in adults after closure of epiphysis?
Acromegaly
Polyuria, Polydipsia, distended bladder, and inability to concentrate urine characterizes what ADH disorder?
diabetes insipidus
High potassium levels in Addisons disease is due to lack of what?
aldosterone
What are the general clinical manifestations of diabetes?
Polyphagia, polyuria, polydipsia, fatigue
Which antidiabetic agent subclass is used to decrease insulin resistance and improve sensitivity to insulin in muscle, liver and adipose?
Thiazolidinediones