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endocrine diseases Flashcards

1
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Disorders of the endocrine system are caused by underproduction

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hyposecretion

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Disorders of the endocrine system are caused by overproduction

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hypersecretion

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3
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the branch of medicine concerned with endocrine glands and hormones

The physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of endocrine disorders

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endocrinology

endocrinologist

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4
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Deficiency of thyroid hormone

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hypothyroidism

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5
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hypothyroidism in infants

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cretinism

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6
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hypothyroidism in adults

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myxedema

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7
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a condition in which the thyroid gland produces excessive amounts of thyroid hormone

most common form

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Hyperthyroidism

Graves disease

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8
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utoimmune disorder in which the immune system produces autoantibodies that stimulate the production of excessive thyroid hormone

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autoimmune hyperthyroidism

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9
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formation of nodules or lumps on the thyroid gland

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toxic nodular hyperthyroidism

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10
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eyes protruding

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exophthalmos

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11
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enlarged thyroid gland

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goiter

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12
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Insufficient production of parathyroid hormone (PTH)

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hypoparathyroidism

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13
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muscle twitches and spasms

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tetany

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14
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PTH secretion leads to demineralization of bones

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osteitis fibrosa cystica

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15
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porous bones

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osteoporosis

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16
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benign glandular tumor

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adenoma

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17
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corticoadrenal insufficiency

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Addison disease

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18
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low blood sodium

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hyponatremia

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19
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high serum potassium

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hyperkalemia

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20
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excessive hair growth in unusual places

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hirsutism

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21
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neoplasm from adrenal deficiency

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pheochromocytoma

22
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diabetes second word

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diabetes mellitus

23
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ketones in the blood

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ketosis

24
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is an autoimmune disease diagnosed in kids with diabetes

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type 1

25
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either the body’s cells are resistant to insulin or the pancreas is deficient in producing insulin that causes hyperglycemia

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type 2

26
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tumors on the pancreas (or another gland)

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adenocarcinomas

27
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what does type 1 diabetes cause

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hypoglycemia

28
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noncancerous tumor

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benign

29
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pituitary growth

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adenomas

30
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Removal of pituitary tumors through the nose

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transsphenoidal hypophysectomy

31
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Cancer of the thyroid gland

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thyroid carcinoma

32
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Disorder characterized by excessive thirst (polydipsia) and excessive urination (polyuria) due to inadequate production of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

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diabetes insipidus (

33
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increased formation and secretion of urine

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diuresis

34
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Diabetes that develops during pregnancy

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gestational diabetes

35
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Pituitary gland disorder that generally involves a hypersecretion or hyposecretion of GH and commonly results from a pituitary tumor

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growth hormone (GH) disorders

36
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Hypersecretion of GH in adults, resulting in enlargement of bones in the extremities and head

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acromegaly

37
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Hyposecretion of GH during childhood, resulting in extreme shortness in stature (final height of only 3’ to 4’) but normal body proportions

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dwarfism

38
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Hypersecretion of GH during childhood, resulting in abnormal increase in the length of long bones and extreme height (up to 8′ tall) but with body proportions remaining about normal

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giantism

39
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Excessive distribution of body hair, especially in women

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hirsutism

40
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Condition in which the calcium level in the blood is higher than normal

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hypercalcemia

41
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Condition in which the potassium level in the blood is higher than normal

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hyperkalemia

42
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Abnormal increase in the volume of blood plasma in the body

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hypervolemia

43
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Lower-than-normal level of sodium in the blood

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hyponatremia

44
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Tumor of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, causing the excessive production of insulin and leading to hypoglycemia

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insulinoma

45
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Genetic disorder with multiple benign fibrous tumors that grow anywhere in the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves

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neurofibromatosis

46
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Abnormal accumulation of body fat, usually 20% or more of an individual’s ideal body weight

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obesity

47
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Total pituitary impairment that brings about a progressive and general loss of hormone activity

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panhypopituitarism

48
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Crisis of uncontrolled hyperthyroidism caused by the release into the bloodstream of an increased amount of thyroid hormone

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thyroid storm

49
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Masculinization or development of male secondary sex characteristics in a woman

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virilism

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