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Patho endocrine
endocrine
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Pathology
Graduate
10/30/2015

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Term
Anterior pituitary: Hyperpituitarianism
Definition
over secretion of two or more of the pituitary hormones, mainly growth hormone
Term
AP: Hyper: gigantism
Definition
excessive long bone growth in children, excess in other hormones due to inability to stop secretion, 6 in. in a year, happens abruptly before epiphyseal plates close
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AP:Hyper: acromegaly
Definition
adults 30-50, slow progression, increase bone thickness and hypertrophy of soft tissue, experience, headache, blindness, weakness, surgical (tumors), drugs, radiation
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AP: Hyper: Cushings disease
Definition
over secretion of ACTH
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AP:Hyper:Ammenorhea
Definition
could develop golactohreea- producing milk and not pregnant- too much prolactin
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AP:Hypopituitariantism
Definition
Dwarfism- decreased or absent hormones
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AP: Shehan syndrom
Definition
post-pardum birth, ischemia of the pituitary that causes it to shrink and die, delayed puberty and growth
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AP: gallactorrhea
Definition
males production of milk
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AP: gynecomastia
Definition
Males production of breast tissue
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Hashimoto Thyroiditis
Definition
autoimmune disease in which the thyroid becomes fibrotic and dies-- enlarged thyroid, fatigue forgetfulness, cold sensitivity
Term
Thyrotoxicosis (Graves disease)
Definition
too much thyroid hormone, more common in women. Weakness in proximal muscles and fatigue, enlarged eyes, increased SNS activity, weight loss
Term
Hypothyroidism
Definition
mostly in women, in 1% of people seeking medical attention, slowing everything, myxedema
Term
leading cause of death for type 2 diabetes
Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
coronary artery disease
Definition
silent killer of type 2 diabetics, asymptomatic, occurs at a younger age
Macrovascular
Term
cerebrovascular disease
Definition
2-6x more common in diabetics, slower recovery, can be fatal
Macrovascular
Term
peripheral vascular
Definition
often bilateral , younger age, often in diabetics, LE, stocking distribution
Macrovascular
Term
artheroslcerosis
Definition
endothelial lining abnormalities, hyperinsulinemia, hypertension, dislipidemia
Term
macroangionopathy
Definition
diabetes, cigarette smoke, bad diet, sedentary, hypertension
Term
Retinopathy
Definition
visual changes, little vessels in the eye
Microvascular
Term
Nephronopathy
Definition
Kidneys - urine, water balance, BP
Microvascular
Term
Neuropathy
Definition
sensory, motor, autonomic (can't feel a heart attack bc of denervation to heart)
Microvascular
Term
Diabetic amputations: polyneuropathy
Definition
at the terminal
etiology: metabolic
glove and stocking
mild peripheral weakness
absence of reflexes
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Diabetic amputations: autonomic neuropathy
Definition
sympathetic ganglion
etiology: unknown
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