The endocrine system
... Occurs most commonly in the following clinical settings: a. Crisis in patients with chronic adreno-cortical insufficiency precipitated by stress. b. Rapid withdrawal of exogenous steroid. c. Massive adrenal haemorrhage that may destroy the adrenal cortex sufficiently to cause adrenocortical insuffic ...
... Occurs most commonly in the following clinical settings: a. Crisis in patients with chronic adreno-cortical insufficiency precipitated by stress. b. Rapid withdrawal of exogenous steroid. c. Massive adrenal haemorrhage that may destroy the adrenal cortex sufficiently to cause adrenocortical insuffic ...
DIT - LSU School of Medicine
... Striking and rapid (changes in basal metabolic rate within hours) Radioactive Iodide (131I), (IODOTOPE THERAPEUTIC) - 80 to 150 µCi/gram (lower doses may limit rebound hypothyroidism). This leads to partial destruction of the gland. - Used when prolonged treatment with anti-thyroid drugs or surgery ...
... Striking and rapid (changes in basal metabolic rate within hours) Radioactive Iodide (131I), (IODOTOPE THERAPEUTIC) - 80 to 150 µCi/gram (lower doses may limit rebound hypothyroidism). This leads to partial destruction of the gland. - Used when prolonged treatment with anti-thyroid drugs or surgery ...
Estrogens and Progestins
... other (heterospecific) receptors. – Prolactin (PRL) upregulates prolactin receptors (PRLR). – Chronic exposure of lymphocytes to insulin decreases binding due to down-regulation of insulin receptor which decreases the biological effect of insulin – Long-term exposure to progesterone down-regulates p ...
... other (heterospecific) receptors. – Prolactin (PRL) upregulates prolactin receptors (PRLR). – Chronic exposure of lymphocytes to insulin decreases binding due to down-regulation of insulin receptor which decreases the biological effect of insulin – Long-term exposure to progesterone down-regulates p ...
Patients New to Bio-HRT
... o Poor estrogen elimination RISK FACTORS Bio-identical hormones are considered safer than traditional synthetic hormones but still harbor risks and side effects especially if used in excess. TESTOSTERONE • Androgens may decrease blood glucose lowering insulin requirements in a diabetic patient as we ...
... o Poor estrogen elimination RISK FACTORS Bio-identical hormones are considered safer than traditional synthetic hormones but still harbor risks and side effects especially if used in excess. TESTOSTERONE • Androgens may decrease blood glucose lowering insulin requirements in a diabetic patient as we ...
NURS 2016
... Elevated levels indicate hypothyroidism Low levels indicate hyperthyroidism Cretinism: abnormal fetal growth and development due to untreated prenatal hypothyroidism. Goiter: enlarged thyroid gland due to over secretion of thyroid hormones. Commonly seen with iodine deficiency. Hypothyroidism: a ...
... Elevated levels indicate hypothyroidism Low levels indicate hyperthyroidism Cretinism: abnormal fetal growth and development due to untreated prenatal hypothyroidism. Goiter: enlarged thyroid gland due to over secretion of thyroid hormones. Commonly seen with iodine deficiency. Hypothyroidism: a ...
mammal machine - Assumption College
... Inhibited the Na+-K+-ATPase of each animal’s tissues with ouabain and then compared the results to oxygenated ringer solution results (exp 1 and exp 2) Assessed the thyroid activity of each animal by measuring the release of a radioiodine. Measured growth rates by measuring snout-vent length. ...
... Inhibited the Na+-K+-ATPase of each animal’s tissues with ouabain and then compared the results to oxygenated ringer solution results (exp 1 and exp 2) Assessed the thyroid activity of each animal by measuring the release of a radioiodine. Measured growth rates by measuring snout-vent length. ...
Parathyroid Hormone Levels in Thyroid-Vein Blood of
... this investigation to temper the use of venous sampling for the support of the diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism in equivocal cases with normal peripheral parathyroid hormone levels. Case 1 shows the influence of the catheterization procedure on the magnitude of a local increase in thyroid-vein hormo ...
... this investigation to temper the use of venous sampling for the support of the diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism in equivocal cases with normal peripheral parathyroid hormone levels. Case 1 shows the influence of the catheterization procedure on the magnitude of a local increase in thyroid-vein hormo ...
Document
... T3 and T4 are synthesized in the thyroid gland. Inorganic iodine is trapped with great avidity by the gland, oxidized and attached to tyrosine. Combination of mono- and/ordi-iodinated tyrosine forms T3 and T4. The thyroxine peroxidase is important both in the initial oxidation and the final combina ...
... T3 and T4 are synthesized in the thyroid gland. Inorganic iodine is trapped with great avidity by the gland, oxidized and attached to tyrosine. Combination of mono- and/ordi-iodinated tyrosine forms T3 and T4. The thyroxine peroxidase is important both in the initial oxidation and the final combina ...
TRH-TSH Releasing Hormone Stimulation Test
... Note: GnRH is expensive and this test is rarely indicated on clinical grounds. An exception is in children with sexual precocity where an increased LH/FSH (of response to GnRH) is seen in central (true) sexual precocity. TRH testing has largely been replaced by sensitive plasma TSH assays for the di ...
... Note: GnRH is expensive and this test is rarely indicated on clinical grounds. An exception is in children with sexual precocity where an increased LH/FSH (of response to GnRH) is seen in central (true) sexual precocity. TRH testing has largely been replaced by sensitive plasma TSH assays for the di ...
Pathogenesis-of-diseases-of-the-Pituitary-Pineal-Thyroid
... Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica • Classic localised bone lesion of hyperparathyroidism. Bone is lysed by osteoclasts driven by elevated PTH. Marrow replace by highly vascularised fibrous tissue. Stress on weakened bone causes haemorrhage and cyst formation. • Old term for this lesion was “brown tumour”. C ...
... Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica • Classic localised bone lesion of hyperparathyroidism. Bone is lysed by osteoclasts driven by elevated PTH. Marrow replace by highly vascularised fibrous tissue. Stress on weakened bone causes haemorrhage and cyst formation. • Old term for this lesion was “brown tumour”. C ...
clinical disorders of pituitary
... Degenerative arthropathy Calcific discopathy, pyrophosphate arthropathy GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY CLINICAL FEATURES: • Short stature • Delayed tooth development • Delayed puberty • Low energy • Decrease strength and exercise tolerance • Decreased muscle mass • Weight gain, especially around the wais ...
... Degenerative arthropathy Calcific discopathy, pyrophosphate arthropathy GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY CLINICAL FEATURES: • Short stature • Delayed tooth development • Delayed puberty • Low energy • Decrease strength and exercise tolerance • Decreased muscle mass • Weight gain, especially around the wais ...
Great! But Not for Everyone Hormone Replacement Therapy
... we run lab tests and bone density tests. If she has ever been on HRT, we find out how long it’s been since she stopped taking it. All of this helps us weigh whether HRT is the right choice for that patient.” Pluses, Minuses and Alternatives ...
... we run lab tests and bone density tests. If she has ever been on HRT, we find out how long it’s been since she stopped taking it. All of this helps us weigh whether HRT is the right choice for that patient.” Pluses, Minuses and Alternatives ...
Thyroid hormones
... • They undergo deiodination in peripheral tissues • May get conjugated with glucuronic acid or sulphate in liver and excreted through bile • They may also form tetraiodothyroacetic acid ( from T4) and triiodothyroacetic acid (from T3) which then undergo conjugation and excretion. ...
... • They undergo deiodination in peripheral tissues • May get conjugated with glucuronic acid or sulphate in liver and excreted through bile • They may also form tetraiodothyroacetic acid ( from T4) and triiodothyroacetic acid (from T3) which then undergo conjugation and excretion. ...
Informed Consent for Testosterone Therapy for Female-to
... polycythemia, my provider will likely decrease my dose or recommend therapeutic phlebotomy (blood donation) and re-check my labs in 2-3 months. Increases in liver enzymes indicating liver inflammation or a back-up of liver products in the bile ducts. This can cause upper abdominal pain and/or liver ...
... polycythemia, my provider will likely decrease my dose or recommend therapeutic phlebotomy (blood donation) and re-check my labs in 2-3 months. Increases in liver enzymes indicating liver inflammation or a back-up of liver products in the bile ducts. This can cause upper abdominal pain and/or liver ...
Monoclonal Antibody to Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) (N
... gland, and is a key component of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. ACTH is synthesized from the precursor molecule pre-opiomelanocorin (POMC). POMC undergoes proteolytic cleavages and processing to generate not only ACTH but also a number of other small biologically active peptides including ...
... gland, and is a key component of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. ACTH is synthesized from the precursor molecule pre-opiomelanocorin (POMC). POMC undergoes proteolytic cleavages and processing to generate not only ACTH but also a number of other small biologically active peptides including ...
hypthalamus and pitutary glands
... – the infundibulum, or stalk, – and the infundibular process, or neural lobe • The posterior lobe is richly endowed with fibers • The cell bodies from which these fibers arise are located in the hypothalamus • Secretory material synthesized in cell bodies in the hypothalamus is transported down the ...
... – the infundibulum, or stalk, – and the infundibular process, or neural lobe • The posterior lobe is richly endowed with fibers • The cell bodies from which these fibers arise are located in the hypothalamus • Secretory material synthesized in cell bodies in the hypothalamus is transported down the ...
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... 14. List hormones of the thyroid gland, and explain their role in development and metabolism. ---in humans and other mammals, thyroid gland consists of 2 lobes located on ventral surface of trachea ---produces 2 very similar hormones (from tyrosine) --triiodothyronine (T3) and tetraiodothyronine (al ...
... 14. List hormones of the thyroid gland, and explain their role in development and metabolism. ---in humans and other mammals, thyroid gland consists of 2 lobes located on ventral surface of trachea ---produces 2 very similar hormones (from tyrosine) --triiodothyronine (T3) and tetraiodothyronine (al ...
Treatment outcomes in patients with TSH
... either disrupting pituitary function (too much or too little hormone production) or causing mass effects such as headaches or vision changes. Individual pituitary adenomas are thought to be a result of one pituitary cell replicating uncontrollably. If the pituitary tumor cell type is derived from a ...
... either disrupting pituitary function (too much or too little hormone production) or causing mass effects such as headaches or vision changes. Individual pituitary adenomas are thought to be a result of one pituitary cell replicating uncontrollably. If the pituitary tumor cell type is derived from a ...
My Pediatric Endocrine Powerpoint
... As the acidosis worsens, cellular death occurs. With cellular death, potassium is released from the cells to the bloodstream, and is excreted by the kidneys. The potassium loss is accelerated by the diuresis already taking place. Total body potassium is decreased, even though the serum potassium may ...
... As the acidosis worsens, cellular death occurs. With cellular death, potassium is released from the cells to the bloodstream, and is excreted by the kidneys. The potassium loss is accelerated by the diuresis already taking place. Total body potassium is decreased, even though the serum potassium may ...
xCh15 endocrine sys
... Autoimmune disease Occurs most often in children and young adults Without insulin, cells use fatty acids for energy Complications: damage to blood vessels in retina and kidneys Rx: insulin injections ...
... Autoimmune disease Occurs most often in children and young adults Without insulin, cells use fatty acids for energy Complications: damage to blood vessels in retina and kidneys Rx: insulin injections ...
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... relatively small, near-physiological doses of the two thyroid hormones (in some cases 1,000 times less than previously used!), which promoted growth and elevated BMR, we followed as a function of time the reversal by hormone administration of the effects of thyroidectomy in young rats. For the first ...
... relatively small, near-physiological doses of the two thyroid hormones (in some cases 1,000 times less than previously used!), which promoted growth and elevated BMR, we followed as a function of time the reversal by hormone administration of the effects of thyroidectomy in young rats. For the first ...
The Endocrine System - Florida International University
... It initiates a cascade of reactions by activating protein kinases which phosphorylate millions of proteins/enzymes, producing an amplification effect. Phosphorylation activates some proteins, but deactivates others. It is like an on/off switch thus, cAMP can lead to many different physiological resp ...
... It initiates a cascade of reactions by activating protein kinases which phosphorylate millions of proteins/enzymes, producing an amplification effect. Phosphorylation activates some proteins, but deactivates others. It is like an on/off switch thus, cAMP can lead to many different physiological resp ...