ENDOCRINE SYSTEM STUDY GUIDE

c/o nervousness and weight loss even with increased food intake. Lab test revealed which elevated hormone?

thyroxine

c/o appearance of a tan even during winter months Exam: low blood pressure and low blood sugar Dx?

Addison’s disease

c/o excessive appetite and c/o exophthalmos (bulging eyes) Dx?

hyperthyroidism

Patient: teenage girl c/o underdeveloped breast and an absence of her first menstruation cycle Lab: reveals which low hormone?

estrogen

Pituitary gland is the?

master gland

c/o tiredness, weight gain and swelling in the neck Dx?

hypothyroidism

this organ produces secretions called hormones?

gland

c/o lack of chest hair on a 19-year old male and deepened voice Dx: low hormone level Which hormone has a deficiency?

testosterone

this gland is in the neck and shaped like a butterfly?

thyroid

this gland is divided into anterior and posterior lobe?

pituitary

H/P Patient had his parathyroid glands surgical removed; c/o muscle twitching and seizures Dx?

tetany

The endocrine gland that contains the Islets of Langerhans?

Pancreas

The pituitary gland is controlled by the?

hypothalamus

c/o slow healing diabetic wound infection Tx:

Protein

Pituitary gland is in the?

head

c/o emergency, the fight or flight hormone causes an increase in HR and BP. What hormone causes this response?

Adrenaline

What glands are located on top of the kidneys and divided into the cortex and medulla?

Adrenal

c/o increased HR when being chased by a dog. What gland enables the child to get away?

Adrenal

After delivering a baby women will start to produce breast milk. Breast milk production the result of?

prolactin

this endocrine disorder may be prevented by consuming iodized salt on food?

hypothyroidism

c/o short stature in an 8 year old child Dx: deficiency in hormone?

growth hormone

What hormone gives women a contraction in the uterus to prepare her for birth?

oxytocin

Which endocrine structure includes the ovaries and testes?

gonads

c/o hypertension, buffalo hump, and moon face Dx?

cushing’s syndrome

this gland is posterior to the sternum?

thymus

Dx: hyperglycemia and treated with insulin. Endocrine gland functioning inefficiently?

pancreas

Pancreas is also an organ of the?

digestive system

c/o enlarged hands, lips, nose and protruding chin Labs: abnormal labs indicate Dx?

Acromegaly

thymus gland is also an organ of the?

lymphatic system

after witnessing an accident, your HR and mental alertness improves. What has been released in your body?

epinephrine