ch28: endocrine system

Question 1

hyperthyroidism

Answer 1

• overprod of thyroxine
  cause
  graves disease:
  -enlarged thyroid gland
• change in structure of the eye
• skin lesion
• occurs in people < 40
• women more

Question 2

s/s hyperthyroidism

Answer 2

• sudden weight loss
• rapid/irreg heartbeat
• nervousness, irritability, tremor
• sweating
• change in menstruation
• inc sensitivity to heat
• change in bowel patterns
• goiter
• fatigue/m. weakness
• dif sleeping

Question 3

hypothyroidism

Answer 3

• insufficient qty of thyroid tissue or loss of func thyroid tissue
• thyroid surgery, radioactive iodine, congenital
• strong ties with hashimoto thyroiditis

Question 4

s/s of hypothyroidism

Answer 4

• unexplained weigth gain
• elevated bld cholesterol lvls
• depression
• pale, dry skin, puffy face
• heavy menstruation
• sensitive to cold
• comstipation
• goiter
• headache
• sleep apnea
• brittle nails
• hypertension

Question 5

acute pancreatitis

Answer 5

gallstone migrate out of the gall bladder through the common bile duct which merges w/ the pancreatic duct
gall stone get lodge and block flow of pancreatic juice
- cause inflammation, digestive enzymes then become active in the pancreas instead of in digestive tract

Question 6

s/s pancreatitis

Answer 6

-persistent, mild to severe abdominal pain centered over the epigastric region
- may radiate to the back/chest

Question 7

chronic pancreatitis

Answer 7

• permanent damage bc of progressive inflammation
• alcohol abuse = leading cause
• slowly destroys pancreas and organ becomes less able to digest enzyme needed for digestion

Question 8

diabetes mellitus

Answer 8

• chronic metabolic disorder characterized by a near or absolute lack of the hormone insulin, insulin resistance or both
  risk/severity
• heredity
• inc age
• minority
• obesity
• female
• stress
• infection
  -sedentary lifestyle
• diet high in CHO and fat

Question 9

normal BG

Answer 9

80-120mg/dl

Question 10

type 1 diabetes mellitus

Answer 10

• pancreas cannot synthesize insulin
• autoimmune disorder
• acute onset, dev over few days/wks
• onset before 30y/o

Question 11

type 2 diabetes mellitus

Answer 11

• most common forme
• associated w/ family hx, older age, obesity, lack of exxercise