Ectopic acth - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CCEP Conditions/SyndromesWhat's the diagnosis? S/SX: - Exopthalmos - Tachycardia - Intolerance to heat - Increased sweating - Weight loss - Nervousness - Extreme fatigue - Fine hand tremor - correct answer Hyperthyroidism (Grave's Disease) What test would you run to confirm your diagnosis of Grave's Disease? - correct answer Thyroid Function Test (TSH, T3, T4) What are the potential causes of Grave's Disease/Hyperthyroidism? - correct answer Most common cause is adenoma/thyroi...

type 1 diabetes - ANSWER Diabetes of a form that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency of insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels. polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia. type 2 diabetes - ANSWER Diabetes of a form that develops especially in adults and most often obese individuals and that is characterized by high blood glucose resulting from impaired insulin utilization coupled with the body's inability to compensate with increased ins...

Human corticotropin releasing hormone test performance in the differential diagnosis between Cushing’s disease and pseudo-Cushing state is enhanced by combined ACTH and cortisol analysis Giorgio Arnaldi*, Giacomo Tirabassi*, Roberta Papa1 , Giorgio Furlani, Laura Trementino, Marina Cardinaletti, Emanuela Faloia and Marco Boscaro Division of Endocrinology, Polytechnic University of Marche, 60100 Ancona, Italy and 1 Social Gerontology Unit, Research Department, INRCA (Italian National I...

Patho final UTMB 2024 Questions and Answers Already Passed tPA (tissue plasminogen activator) A drug used to break up the blood clot and restore blood flow to the brain - good within a few hours after stroke -hold if the blood pressure is greater than 185/115 or prior stroke in the last three months Hypothyroidism When the thyroid gland is not producing enough thyroid hormones which causes low T3 and T4 Treatment for hypothyroidism levothyroxine Signs and symptoms of hypothyro...

type 1 diabetes - ANSWER-Diabetes of a form that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency of insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels. polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia. type 2 diabetes - ANSWER-Diabetes of a form that develops especially in adults and most often obese individuals and that is characterized by high blood glucose resulting from impaired insulin utilization coupled with the body's inability to compensate with increased ins...

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM 4 UTA ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY 2023/2024 Pituitary gland Correct Answer The endocrine system's most influential gland. Under the influence of the hypothalamus, the pituitary Is MASTER GLAND and regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands. ACTH, TSH and ADH important in this unit. ACTH Correct Answer Adrenocorticotropic hormone- stimulates the action of adrenal gland to secrete glucocorticoids like cortisol. ADH Correct Answer antidiuretic hor...

Pathophysiology EXAM 4 UTA 2024 Questions and Correct Solutions pituitary gland - Answer -The endocrine system's most influential gland. Under the influence of the hypothalamus, the pituitary Is MASTER GLAND and regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands. ACTH, TSH and ADH important in this unit. ACTH - Answer -Adrenocorticotropic hormone- stimulates the action of adrenal gland to secrete glucocorticoids like cortisol. ADH - Answer -antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) that works...

UC NURS8022 Endocrine Patho Exam Questions And Correct Solutions New Update (Verified Pass) Mechanism of hormonal regulation - Answer -*Failure of feedback system *Dysfunction of endocrine gland- excess or inadequate production *Altered hormone- inactivation or degradation *Ectopic hormone release from non-endocrine sites or autonomous production *Failure of target cell response to hormone- receptor or intracellular disorder *SIADH pathology - Answer -ADH (anti-diuretic hormone) level ...

The three levels of dysfunction that may be evaluated in a patient with an endocrine problem are primary, secondary, and tertiary. The possible defective sites that correspond to these primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of dysfunction are respectively - Answer D. Target gland, pituitary, hypothalamus Pituitary secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is inhibited by elevated levels of: - Answer B. Cortisol An example of ectopic hormone production would be: - Answer C. ...

HLT211 week 4 Quiz 100% Solved 1. Explain how hormone disorders are categorised using the terms hypofunction and hyperfunction. -Answer-Hormone disorders result in either hypofunction (underactivity) and hyperfunction (overactivity) 2. Define hypersecretion of a hormone? Provide some causes for hypersecretion of a hormone. -Answer-Excessive production of hormone; Ectopic production, hormone producing tumour of gland, inappropriate stimulus for hormone secretion 3. Define hyposecretion of ...