Pathologies & Some Gland+Hormone Functions

Epinephrine

Used for allergies and cardiac arrest, Adrenal medulla

Norepinephrine

Used for rapidly low BP, Adrenal medulla

Dopamine

Reward/motivation chemical, adrenal glands

Oxytocin

Love/contentment hormone, pituitary posterior lobe

Serotonin

Mood stabilizer hormone, pineal gland

Endorphins

Pain killer hormone, pituitary & hypothalamus

TSH Test

Testing for TSH levels to determine thyroid activity

Acromegaly

Excessive growth, result of increased growth hormone

Dwarfism

Lack of growth, result of lack of growth hormone

Cushing’s

Weight gain, facial/body hair, bruising, result of high cortisol level and corticosteroid use

Addison’s

Weight loss, bronze skin, low BP, salt cravings, result of low cortisol level

Graves

Weight loss, excessive sweating, palpitations, bulging eyes, mood swings, sleep disorders, result of hyperthyroidism (high T3/T4)

Cretinism

Stunted physical and mental growth, result of low T3/T4 or underdeveloped thyroid

Gestational Diabetes

Diabetes during pregnancy, result of insulin resistance

Goiter

Visible neck swelling, result of enlarged thyroid