| A | B |
|---|
| acromegaly | oversecretion of GH after bone growth done |
| cause acromegaly | hyperplasia ant pit, benign tumor |
| s/s acromegaly | enlarged facial features,impotence |
| tx acromegaly | parlodel,surg,radiation,hormone replacement |
| Simmond's disease | no pituitary hormonal activity |
| diabetes insipidus | decreased ADH, loose fluid |
| s/s diabetes insipidus | dilute urine, wt loss,weakness |
| tx diabetes insipidus | vasopressin |
| SIADH | ^ ADH, fluid retention |
| s/s SIADH | H2O retention, HA,NV, LOC changes |
| tx SIADH | diuretics, loop diuretics |
| hyperthyroidism | aka Grave's disease |
| dx Grave's disease | ^T3,T4, decreased TSH |
| s/s Grave's disease | exophthalmos,heat intol,wt loss,^HR |
| tx Grave's disease | radioactive iodine,antithyroid med |
| hypothyroidism | severe cases called myxedema |
| dx hypothyroidism | TSH ^, T3 T4 low |
| s/s hypothyroidism | lethargy,masklike expression,wt gain |
| goiter | enlarged thyroid gland |
| thyroiditis | inflam of thyroid gland |
| tx thyroiditis | ABX,corticosteroids, hormones |
| thyrotoxic crisis | aka thyroid storm |
| thyrotoxic crisis def | abrupt form of hyperthyroidism |
| s/s of thyrotoxic crisis | ^temp to 106, ^hr,delirium |
| tx thyrotoxic crisis | IV iodide,beta blockers |
| why pts have tetany after surg | accid removal of parathyroid glands |
| hyperparathyroidism | hypercalcemia r/t ^PTH secretion |
| hypoparathyroidism | hypocalcemia r/t def PTH secretion |
| normal calcium level | 9-11 |
| Addison's disease | adrenal insufficiency (cortex) |
| dx Addison's disease | low cortisol levels |
| tx Addison's disease | daily corticosteroid for life |
| Cushing's syndrome | adrenal hyperfunction (cortex) |
| dx Cushing's syndrome | ^serum cortisol levels |
| s/s Cushing's syndrome | buffalo hump,moon face, ^BS |
| tx Cushing's syndrome | radiation,bilat adrenalectomy |
| Addisonian crisis | sudden failure of adrenal glands |
| cause Addisonian crisis | stress,sudden stopping steriods |
| pheochromocytoma | tumor of adrenal medulla |
| hyperaldosteronism | ^aldosterone by adrenal cortex |
