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| diseases as a result of removal of the pituitary |
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| addison's, sterility, adult GH deficiency- no ACTH |
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| ANTERIOR PIT Hormones- (6) |
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| ACTH, TSH, FSH, LH Prolactin, GH |
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| POSTERIOR PIT hormones (2) |
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| epinephrine (adrenaline), norepinephrine, glucocorticoids, mineralcorticoids, androgens (male hormones) |
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| manifestations of Addison's disease |
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| dehydration, fatigue, general weakness, hypotension, apathy, emotional lability, dark pigmentation of mucosa, confusion, anorexia, depression-normally associated with Testosterone/Estrogen |
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| diagnostic findings of addisons |
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| low glucose, low sodium, high K, low loevels of adrenocortical steroids, decreased cortisol |
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| what does a cushings pt look like? |
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| moon face! trunkal obesity, purple striae across the stomach |
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| is secreted for calcium maintenance, its secreted in response to high plasma calcium levels |
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| manifestations of hyperthyroidism (hashimoto's- immune system attacks thyroid gland)ref |
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| exothalamus, palpitations w/w/o activity, consistent hypertension, flushed skin, irritable, nervous, increase appetite |
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| hyperparathyroidism caused by.. |
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| removal of the thyroid gland, tumor |
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| regulates calcium and phosphorous |
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| apathy, muscle weakness, nausea vomiting, constipation, hypertencion cardiac dysrhyhtmias |
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| hypoparathyoidism manifestations |
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| hypocalcemia results in anxiety |
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| the p wave on an EKG represents.. |
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| depolarization of the atria |
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| not always a P wave before QRS.. |
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| ventricular depolarization is being initiated at a site different from atrial depolarization |
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| electrical impulse doesnt start in SA node like its supposed to, starts at AV node.. |
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| why is a patient w a synthetic valve replacement on anitcoags? |
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| blood clots form more easily around stitches |
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| pt w pericarditis, increasingly difficult to auscultate heart sounds..what should you do? |
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| fluid in pericardial space causes pressure , need centesis |
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| atherosclerosis is a combination of.. |
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| platelets and fat accumulation, narrowing of the artery and decreased blood flow |
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| drop after big elevation is not as low.. |
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