Mod 6 Flashcards
(38 cards)
Hypofunction
Inadequate amount of hormone
Hyperfunction
Excessive amount of hormone
What are the three levels of dysfunction?
- Primary (Endocrine gland itself)
- Secondary (Abnormal pituitary activity)
- Tertiary (Dysfunction of hypothalamic origin)
Endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs)
Chemical in environment that can alter endogenous hormone functions
Goiter
Enlargement of the thyroid
Hormone deficiency
Gland destruction (Autoimmune, infection, tumor, inflammation, infarction)
EX. Type 1 DM
Hormone Excess
Tumor growth, autoimmune, genetic mutation (grave’s dz)
Hormone resistance
Usually genetic (lack hormone receptor or ability to respond) Ex. Type 2 DM
Neoplasia/Tumor
Hypofunction or hyperfunction of gland itself or any endocrine tissue the gland affects
Some cancers: paraneoplastic disorder in which cancer cells secrete hormone-like substances
Hypervolemia
Fluid overload
Myxedema
Adult severe hypothyroidism
Exophthalmos
Wide-eyed stare
(Grave’s DZ)
Hyperthyroidism
Hirsutism
Male pattern hair growth
amenorrhea
An abnormal absence of menstration
Polydipsia
Increase thirst
Polyuria
Increase urine
Glycogenesis
The process of glycogen formation
Glycogenolysis
Breakdown of glycogen to glucose
Polyphagia
Increased appetite
Lacunar infarcts
small infarcts in the brain due to occlusion of tiny blood vessels
(Transient Ischemic Attack)
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Arterial branch in subarachnoid space ruptures
May be the result of head trauma or aneurysm rupture.
Hemorrhagic stroke
Anoxic encephalopathy
Lack of oxygen delivery causes decreased level of consciousness
(Hemorrhagic stroke)
Aneurysm rupture
Most common location: Circle of Willis
Hemiparesis
Weakness of extremities on one side of the body