Pituitary Disorders
This disorder of the pituitary gland occurs when there is an excessive amount of Growth Hormone. Symptoms include: thick lips, joint pain, enlarged hands and feet, hyperglycemia, and lower jaw protrusion
What is Acromegaly?
These three hormones (name each) are all secreted by the thyroid and are collectively called thyroid hormones
What are Thyroxine (T4), Triiodothyronine ( T3) and Calcitonin?
These two hormones are considered Catecholamines and are produced by the Adrenal Medulla
What are Adrenaline (Epinephrine) and Noradrenaline (Norepinephrine)?
When a patient is hyperglycemia, this will stimulate the pancreas to release this hormone
What is insulin?
What is Cushing's Syndrome?
This medication is the main treatment for Neurogenic Diabetes Insipidus, as it acts to increase kidney water absorption and decreases urine output
What is Desmopressin (DDAVP)?
This is the most common cause of Hypoparathyroidism
What is accidental damage to the parathyroid glands during thyroid or neck surgery?
This is the most common exogenous cause of Cushing's Syndrome
What is long-term glucocorticoid use (ex: organ transplant, chemotherapy, autoimmune diseases etc.)
For a diabetic patient, carbohydrates should be about what percentage of the patient's daily intake?
What is 25%?
This test is the main way that Cushing's Disease is diagnosed
What is a Dexamethasone Suppression Test?
An endocrine patient who presents with signs of fluid volume overload and is hyponatremia, oliguric and has a high urine specific gravity likely has this pituitary disorder
What is Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone?
This autoimmune disease causes the body to secrete excessive amounts of thyroid hormone and causes symptom such as exophthalmos, goiter, heat intolerance, tachycardia, irritability and insomnia
What is Graves Disease?
The following symptoms are typical with which emergency endocrine condition relating to the adrenal glands and hormone secretion: Hypotension, Hypoglycemia, Hyperkalemia, Abdominal pain, Weight loss and Weakness
What is Acute Adrenal Insufficiency (also called an Addisonian Crisis)?
This type of insulin has an onset time of 30-60 minutes and is the ONLY type of insulin that can be given IV (occassionally)
What is short-acting insulin?
Weight loss, hypotension, hyperkalemia, hypoglycemia, cravings for salty foods, and bradycardia are symptoms of this endocrine disorder
What is Addison's Disease?
Tachycardia, Hypotension, poor skin turgor, weak and thready peripheral pulses, constipation and dry mucous membranes are all symptoms of this pituitary disorder
What is Diabetes Insipidus (DI)?
What is an impending Thyroid Crisis or Thyroid Storm?
These are the 3 main glucocorticoids that are used to treat Addison's Disease
What are Hydrocortisone, Prednisone and Cortisone?
What is low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)?
Patients who are in DKA are typically treated with these two types of insulin
What is rapid-acting insulin and short-acting insulin?
This is the surgical procedure where the pituitary gland is removed
What is a hypophysectomy?
This life-threatening emergency typically presents with the following symptoms: Respiratory failure, Hypotension, Hypothermia, Bradycardia, Dysrhythmias, Hypoglycemia and Hyponatremia
What is a Myxedema Coma?
Insulin, Sodium Bicarbonate, and Sodium Polystyrene are all medications used to lower this electrolyte level, which is typically elevated in patients with Addison's Disease
What is Potassium?
What are ketones?
A general goal for patients with diabetes is that their Hemoglobin A1c should be below this level
What is < 7%?