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Clin Lab - Endocrine Diagnostics Overview Flashcards

1
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Draw the Endocrine system subdivisions

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DONE

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What can go wrong?
three major categories

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  1. Production issues by gland
  2. Regulation issues
  3. Hormone from another sourse
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Production issues by gland examples.

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  • overproduction of hormone
  • underproduction of hormone
  • inappropriate release of hormone
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Hormone from another source examples.

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  • endogenous source
  • (exogenous source)
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Regulation issues examples.

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  • loss of responsiveness to hormone
  • loss of negative feedback
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Easiest ways to measure endocrine function

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  • target organ output
  • endocrine gland hormone e
  • pituitary gland hormone
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4
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Hard way to measure endocrine function

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hypothalamus factors

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Hypofunction
Disorder: Primary (gland issue)
Endocrine gland hormone level:
Pituitary gland stimulating hormone (SH) level:

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Endocrine gland hormone level: decr
Pituitary gland SH level: incr

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Define hypofunction

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decreased target organ output

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4
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Hypofunction
Disorder: 2ndary (pituitary issue)
Endocrine gland hormone level:
Pituitary gland stimulating hormone (SH) level:

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Endocrine gland hormone level: decr
Pituitary gland SH level: decr

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Hypofunction
Disorder: Tertiary (hypothalamus issue - rare)
Endocrine gland hormone level:
Pituitary gland stimulating hormone (SH) level:

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Endocrine gland hormone level: decr
Pituitary gland SH level: decr

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Hypofunction
Disorder: Target organ issue (rare)
Endocrine gland hormone level:
Pituitary gland stimulating hormone (SH) level:

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Endocrine gland hormone level: incr
Pituitary gland SH level: incr

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Define Hyperfunction

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increased target organ action

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Hyperfunction
Disorder: Primary (gland issue)
Endocrine gland hormone level:
Pituitary gland stimulating hormone (SH) level:

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Endocrine gland hormone level: incr
Pituitary gland SH level: decr

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Hyperfunction
Disorder: 2ndary (pituitary issue)
Endocrine gland hormone level:
Pituitary gland stimulating hormone (SH) level:

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Endocrine gland hormone level: incr
Pituitary gland SH level: incr

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Hyperfunction
Disorder: Tertiary (hypothalamus issue - rare)
Endocrine gland hormone level:
Pituitary gland stimulating hormone (SH) level:

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Endocrine gland hormone level: incr
Pituitary gland stimulating hormone level: incr

4
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Hyperfunction
Disorder: Exogenous source - endocrine hormone mimic
Endocrine gland hormone level:
Pituitary gland stimulating hormone (SH) level:

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Endocrine gland hormone level: decr
Pituitary gland stimulating hormone level: decr

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Hyperfunction
Disorder: Exogenous source - pituitary stimulating hormone mimic
Endocrine gland hormone level:
Pituitary gland stimulating hormone (SH) level:

A

Endocrine gland hormone level: incr
Pituitary gland stimulating hormone level: decr

5
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List endocrine organs

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  • hypothalamus
  • pituitary gland
  • thyroid
  • parathyroid
  • adrenal glands
  • pancreas
  • ovaries/testes
6
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List endocrine related organs & their homrone

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  • skin (calcitriol)
  • heart (BNP)
  • stomach (gastrin, somatostatin, leptin)
7
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Describe a primary disorder

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the endocrine organ itself is affected

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Describe a secondary disorder

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the pituitary gland is affected & releasing too much/too little of the hormone(s) that influences the endocrine organ

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Describe a tertiary disorder

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the hypothalamus is affected & releasing too much/too little of the releasing factor(s) that influence the pituitary (rare!)

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Function of the anterior pituitary

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releases prolactin & growth hormone that act on target tissues, not another endocrine gland

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Function of the posterior pituitary
stores & releases ADH & oxytocin that actin on target tissues
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Which endocrine glands are not under the influence of the hypothalamus or pituitary?
- pancreas - parathyroid
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Draw endocrine system chart
DONE
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Diagnostic pattern for primary issue
- lab findings are opposite - endocrine low/pituitary high, or vice versa
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Diagnostic pattern for secondary issue
- lab findings are similar - both low or both high
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With endocrine issues, first testing does what?
establish that there is an imbalance & in which direction
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With endocrine issues, second testing does what?
distinguish primary from non-primary causes
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With endocrine issues, 3rd/further testing does what?
evaluate cause

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