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Hormone secretion disorders
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Undergraduate 1
03/04/2009

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Term

Hypothyroidism

Same as low Thyroid stimulating hormone

Definition

Cold intolerance       ↓cardiac output            coma

cool,dry skin           bradycardia                 ↓libido/feertility

eat less-weigh more cardiomegaly                constipation

periorbital edema     pericardial/plueral effusions  

large tongue           Low sodium                    ED

deep voice             hypoTN

fatigue                  CHF

anemia                  don't care/lethargy/sad

high serum fats      ↓DTR

Term
Prolactin Hyper
Definition

Women                                  Men

decreased estradiol           decreased testosterone

Menstral Disturbances       Gynecomastia

Galactorrhea                    Reduced Sperm

Dry Vagina                       ED

Infertility                         Infertility

Term
Growth Hormone Hyper
Definition

Coarse facial features         ENLARGED: feet/hands

HA and Visual changes        tongue/salivary glands/

kyphosis                            spleen/liver/kidney

Deep voice                        heart = HTN and CHF

Carpal Tunnel

DM                                   Sleep apnea =

Hyperlipidemia                       respiratory failure

Term

ACTH Hyper

(Symptoms of Cushings - same as hypersecretion of cortisol)

Definition

ALTERED METABOLISM: protein-muscle wasting/ osteoporosis     fat-moon face/truncal obesity/buffalo hump carbs-DM

Decreased T lymphocytes & increased neutrophils = risk of viral/fungal inf.

Na&H2O retention, edema, HTN, low Cl metabolic alkalosis, kidney stones

Bitchy to sad to crazy

Risk for thromboembolic events

ACTH ONLY - altered skin pigmentation - free tan

Term
Growth Hormone Hypo
Definition

CHILDREN                       ADULT

stunted growth             look older

Immature Features       obesity

Slow growth hair/nail     decreased muscle mass

Late puberty                Lassitude - weary

                                  Emotional lability   

                                   

Term

Thyroid Stimulating Hypo

(same as hypothyroidism)

Definition

Cold intolerance

eat less-weigh more

periorbital edema

fatigue

anemia

high serum lipids

everything is slow

Term
Gonadotropin Hypo
Definition

women                                Men

amenorrhea                low sperm

    Atrophy:                libido loss

vag, uterus, breast      nut shinkage

libido loss                  ED

Term

ACTH hypo

(same as adrenal insufficiency*)

Definition

hypoglycemia                   dysphoria

hypovolemia                    apathy

hypotension                    depression

tachycardia

 

*except no free tan and ACTH is low

 

 

Term
prolactin hypo
Definition

Failure to lactate postpartum

 

seems to be it

Term

ADH Hyper

SIADH

early

late

Na levels r/t symptom

Definition

don't eat                     anxiety        

nausea(Na 121-125)  lethargy (Na 115-120)        

weight gain                 HA (Na 115-120)

muscle weakness       Down DTR

irritability                     Coma  (Na 110-114)

mild disoriented          Seizures (Na 110-114)

malaise (Na 121-125)

angry

Term

ADH Hypo

Diabetes Insipidus

Definition

Urine Spec. grav.=1.005

osmolality<200

polydipsia

sleep deprivation

dehydration=decreased tugar,hypoTN,tachycardia

High Na=Irritability/seizures/coma/decreased DTR

Term
Hyperthyroidism
Definition

Heat intolerance      tachycardia/palpitation/HTN

High temp               A-Fib/angina/dysnea/CHF

warm, moist skin        

increased appetite   anxiety/symptoms of ADD

weight loss             tremor-hands/eyelid/tongue

muscle fatigue            

drop in serum lipids      ↑libido/↓fertility    Bowel freq/diarrhea

                                                    

 

 

Term

Hyperparathyroidism

 

Definition

bones=bone loss/pain, psuedogout     early ↓calciuria

stones=renal calculi, polyuria             late ↑calciuria

groans=anorexia, nausea, constipation,pancreatitis,PUD

moans=sad,forgetfulness,weak,fatigue,irritability

Dysrhythmias-porlonged Q-T 

CARDIAC ARREST/COMA (Ca>12)

Diagnostic=intact PTH / Ca >10 & PO4<3

nerve/muscle activity, DTR

HTN

Term

Pheochromocytoma

Adrenal medulla hypersecretion

excessive catecholamines

namely norepinephrine on this card

Definition

5 p's -

Pressure (paroxysmal ↑ BP)              orthostatic hypoTN

Palpitations                                   weight loss

Pallor                                           tremors

Perspiration                                   HTN retinopathy

Pain (paroxysmal HA, chest, abd.)     ↑ Ca & glucose

Term

Pheochromocytoma

Hypersecretion-epinephrine

Definition

Paroxysmal HypoTN           Labile HTN

shock                              orthostatic hypoTN

tremors                           weight loss

anxiety                           constipation

epigastric pain                  pallor

diaphoresis                      HTN retinopathy

chest pain                       ↑ Serum Ca, glucose

Term
Hyperaldosteronism
Definition

High aldosterone         Paralysis (↓ K)

suppressed renin         Visual Changes

hypertension              Thirsty

hypokalemia               Urinary frequency

headache

weakness

numbness

Term
Aldosterone Deficiency
Definition

Loss of Water and Na      Fatigue

High K                           Postural HypoTN

Dehydration

↓weight, turgor, bicarb (w/acidosis)

↑BUN, HCT

muscle weakness

hypovolemic shock

 

Term
Thyroid Storm
Definition

Arrhythmias

Shock

Hyperthermia

Seizures

Systolic HTN

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