Chapter 25 Mixed diseases

  1. Most common form of hperthyroidism
    increased T3 and T4
    autoimmune
    grave's
  2. What are the clinical manifestations of Grave's and who is at greater risk of developing Grave's
    • Toxic goiter-hyperactive enlarged thyroid
    • weight loss
    • increased appettite
    • heat intolerance, diaphoresis
    • tremors, nervous, palpitations
    • exophthalmos-eye protrusion
  3. Hypothyroidism
    destructive chronic autoimmune disorder(thyroiditis)
    metabolic process slow
    deficent T3 and T4
    Hashimoto's
  4. What are the signs of Hashimoto's
    • energy loss
    • fatigue
    • forgetful
    • senstitive to cold
    • weight gain w/anorexia
    • bradycardia
    • large heart
    • inflammed thyroid
  5. What disease is a reslut of adrenal adenoma caused by excessive amounts of glucocorticoids

    Hypersecreation of ACTH from pituitary adenomas
    Crushing's syndrome
  6. What are the signs of Crushing syndrome
    moon face, buffalo hump,obese trunk,muscle wasting,osteoporosis

    • bruising
    • hypertension
    • glucose intolerence
    • fatigue, slow healing
    • poor stress response
  7. adrenal insufficany w/deficany in adrenocortical secreations

    caused by adrenaltitis, TB, fungal,malignant tumors
    Addison's
  8. What are the signs of Addison's
    • Infections
    • stress reponse poor
    • weight loss, fatigue
    • anorexia, nausea, diarrhea
    • hypotension
    • syncope-fainting
    • hyperpigmentation
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Chapter 25 Mixed diseases
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Chapter 25 Mixed diseases
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