disease and conditions

diabetes insipidus

not enough ADH so excessive thirst and urination

diuresis

increased formation and secretion of urine

gestational diabetes

diabetes that develops during pregnancy

growth hormone disorders

pituitary gland disorder that generally involves hyper/hypo secretion of GH usually from pituitary tumor

acromegaly

hypersecretion of GH in adults, bone enlargement in extremities and head

dwarfism

hyposecretion of GH during childhood, extreme shortness

giantism

hypersecretion of GH during childhood, abnormal increase in length of long bones

hirsutism

excessive body hair, especially in women

hypercalcemia

blood calcium levels higher than normal

hyperkalemia

blood potassium levels higher than normal

hypervolemia

abnormal increase in blood plasma volume

hyponatremia

blood sodium level lower than normal

insulinoma

tumor of islets of Langerhans of pancreas, excessive insulin production, hypoglycemia

neurofibromatosis (NF)

genetic disorder, benign fibrous tumors grow anywhere in nervous system

obesity

abnormal accumulation of body fat, 20% or more of ideal body weight

panhypopituitarism

total pituitary impairment, progressive loss of hormone activity

thyroid storm

uncontrolled hyperthyroidism, increased release of thyroid hormone into bloodstream

virilism

masculinization in a women, development of male secondary sec characteristics in a female