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Decks in this class (33)

Intro to Endocrine
What is a hormone,
What are some examples of neuroen...,
Three general categories of hormones
14  cards
Hypothalamus/ Ant and Post Pituitary
Types of secretory patterns,
What is the most common example o...,
What is an ultradian rhythm and w...
42  cards
Thyroid Physiology
Thyroid means,
What are two clinical properties ...,
Microscopic stucture of thyroid g...
46  cards
Thyroid Disorders
What is the test of choice to scr...,
Thyroid hormone effects,
Symptoms of hypothyroidism
23  cards
Endocrine Disorders
Know autocrine paracrine endocrine,
Site of origin of the thyroglossa...,
What is an ectopic thyroid or lin...
24  cards
Drugs affecting Hypothalamic, Pituitary, and Thyroid Function
Prolactin rises during pregnancy ...,
What does hyper prolactinemia cause,
Treatment of a prolactinoma
24  cards
Hypothalamic and ANterior Pituitary Disorders
Gnrh stimulates what,
Ghrh stimulates release of,
Trh stimulates release of
26  cards
Pathology of the Pituitary GLand
Anatomically where does the pitui...,
Infarction of the pituitary gener...,
About what percentage of the lobe...
12  cards
Endocrine Pancreas: Insulin and Glucagon
The islets of langerhans in the p...,
Alpha cells in the islets do what,
Beta cells in the islets do what
32  cards
Endocrine hypertension and hypoglycemia
What is the most common symptom o...,
Hypokalemia,
What are the three major endocrin...
41  cards
Obesity and Regulation of Appetitie
What does bmi equal,
Obesity equals,
Overwt bmi
31  cards
Hormones table
What does the hypothalamus secrete,
What is the chemical nature of al...,
Major stimuli for secretion
75  cards
Complications of Diabetes
Diabetic ketoacidosis is generall...,
Insulin resistance associated wit...,
What are the three organs most co...
59  cards
Hyperparathyroidism and Hypocalcemia
Pth secretion from,
What percent of total body calciu...,
Of the 1 of total body calcium th...
22  cards
Physiology of calcium regulating hormones
At any given time what percentage...,
What is the division of bound vs ...,
Normal calcium
35  cards
Bone Nishimoto
Two major types of bone are,
Trabecular bone is located where,
Cortical is located where
16  cards
Thyroid Neoplasia and Diseases of Parathyroid
Solitary thyroid nodules are more...,
What age sex health history is as...,
What characteristics of radionucl...
26  cards
Adrenal Gland Phys
Adrenal gland composed of what tw...,
Adrenal cortex is located where i...,
What types of hormones does the a...
52  cards
Adrenal Path
General and locational characteri...,
Three layers of cortex are,
Medulla produces
39  cards
Endocrine and Metabolism
How much glucose is circulating i...,
Most efficient energy storage form,
What tissues can only use glucose...
33  cards
Pathophys of DKA and Hyperglycemia
In diabetic ketoacidosis the bloo...,
In hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syn...,
What is the most common predispos...
9  cards
Endocrine control of Growth
Phases of growth,
Compensatory growth,
Catch up growth
28  cards
Non-Neoplastic Thyroid Disease
Autocrine,
Paracrine,
Endocrine
23  cards
Sex Hormones
Sex steroids are derivatives of,
What is the rate limiting step in...,
What enzyme converts pregnenolone...
36  cards
Endo Pharm
Prolactinoma causes what clinical...,
What are the dopamine receptor ag...,
How do you test for gh deficiency
22  cards
Posterior Pituitary- Hypo/hypernatremia
Diabetes means,
What is central diabetes insipidus,
The clinical features of central ...
23  cards
Menstrual cycles
Initiation of pregnancy for the s...,
How long after ovulation do the s...,
What must happen to the sperm tha...
45  cards
Testicular Disease
Testicular peptide hormones are,
What does follistatin do,
Activins are produced where and d...
26  cards
Pathoma Review
Cushing disease at it s most basi...,
What are the clinical findings of...,
Causes of cushings
42  cards
Diabetes Drugs
Stimulants of insulin release,
Amplifiers of release,
Inhibitors of insulin
28  cards
Bone Mineral homeostasis drugs
Intracellular calcium is where,
Extracellular calcium is 40 album...,
Denusomab
27  cards
Nichols Diabetes
The essence of diabetes is hyperg...,
What s the bad thing about sorbit...,
Know the big threemechanisms of l...
35  cards
Glucocorticod drugs
All hormones made in the adrenal ...,
Acth overproduction causes,
Acth is synthesized as a part of ...
14  cards

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