Gigantism Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

3 hormones that come from posterior pituitary (everything else is anterior!) - ADH, vasopressin, & oxytocin what are steroids derived from? - cholesterol where are steroids produced? - adrenal glands and gonads are steroids or non-steroids hydrophobic? - steroids = hydrophobic non-steroids = hydrophilic what are non-steroids derived from? - proteins/peptides endocrine tumors are usually benign/malignant and slow/fast-growing - benign and slow-growing overgrowth of what 3 kinds of cells ...

If a patient had low levels of PH, would she have muscle weakness or tetany? - correct answer tetany Which hormone triggers the movement of glucose so its energy can be used or stored? - correct answer insulin Which hormone triggers the breakdown and use of stored body resources under times of stress? - correct answer cortisol Which hormones are produced by the hypothalamus and secreted by the posterior pituitary? - correct answer oxytocin and ADH The catecholamine hormones -...

ENDOCRINE CHAPTER 52 DO QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (2023/2024)(VERIFIED ANSWERS) Blood tests are used to determine: - ANSWER levels of circulating hormones presence of autoantibodies effect of a specific hormone on other substances Urine tests are used to measure: - ANSWER the amount of hormones or the end products of hormones excreted by the kidneys Disadvantages to Urine Tests r/t endocrine DO: - ANSWER Pt may be unable to urinate at scheduled intervals Some medications or disease states ...

Rasmussen Pathophysiology Exam 2 with Verified Solutions type 1 diabetes 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 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 b...

type 1 diabetes - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 ...

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...

Rasmussen University Pathophysiology Final Exam- with Certified Solutions Monitor heart. Complications of the heart. Low potassium (Hypokalemia) Epinephrine, norepinephrine, cortisol. Increase heart rate and increase in blood pressure Catecholamines - Flight or fight response Plasma protein. It keeps water along with it. Water escapes into interstitial cell space. Swelling. Fluid is in the wrong places. Fluid in the peritoneal cavity. Function of Albumin - decrease albumin - ascites...

The radiograph I thought was ghost teeth Amelogenesis Imperfecta Purpose of dialysis Remove potential toxicities from blood IL-1 Inflammatory cytokine Cyclosporine Immunosuppressant used in transplant patients. Causes gingival hyperplasia Periodontal disease and diabetes Glucose level increased Cause for cement failure Increased solubility Before trimming teeth on stone cast for immediate denture, you must Mark a line 3 mm above the free gingival margin What analgesic can be safely give...

NATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR HEALTH SCIENCE EDUCATION EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/ In what blood vessel would the blood contain the highest level of oxygen? - -Artery If blood is analyzed and is found to contain twice as many leukocytes as normal, what is MOST LIKELY the cause? - -The person has an infection A young girl has a sore throat. When she feels her neck, she notices a few tiny pea-sized lumps in her neck. What are they? - -Lymph Nodes Which of the following bones are in the ...

A 6 yr old child goes to the ER due to abdominal pain, fever, and vomiting for the last day. What assessment is a priority? - Description of abdominal pain What would the nurse be looking for when a patient has a Meckel diverticulum? - Painless rectal bleeding Which is the condition that occurs mainly in children when the intestines telescope into themselves? - Intussusception 1. What is Hirschsprung disease? 2. What type of stools would an infant with Hirschsprung's disease have? - 1...