ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM 6501 WALDEN UNIVERSITY EXAM Questions And Answers

ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM 6501 WALDEN UNIVERSITY EXAM Questions And Answers iodine - ANSWER Brain cannot make T3 and T4 without ___ slows - ANSWER hypothyroidism everything ___. stimulates sympathetic nervous system, drowsy, lethargic constipated, food move slows, weight gain body temp increases Hyperthyroidism - ANSWER excessive activity of the thyroid gland: increased levels of T3, T4 and TSH loss - ANSWER Hyperthyroidism: burning calories at an excessive rate weight ___ stimulates sympathetic nervous system: alert, quick reflexes, increased HR & BP (fight or flight response_ Heat intolerance: increased body temp Active GI: diarrhea anterior pituitary gland - ANSWER the anterior part of the pituitary gland; an endocrine gland whose secretions are controlled by the hypothalamic hormones produces thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) Cushing's disease - ANSWER (Remember: *UP, UP, UP, DOWN, UP*) HYPERnatremia, HYPERtension, INCREASED blood volume, HYPOkalemia, HYPERglycemia adrenal cortex - ANSWER outer section of each adrenal gland; secretes cortisol, aldosterone, and sex hormones Aldosterone - ANSWER Hormone that stimulates the kidney to retain sodium ions and water to regulate BP via angiotensinaldosterone system, retention of sodium and secretes potassium cortisol - ANSWER stress hormone released by the adrenal cortex helps the body deal with stress such as illness or injury increases blood glucose breaks down fats, proteins, carbs electrolyte regulations Negative feedback - ANSWER Hypothalamus releases CRH corticotropin releasing hormone -- pituitary gland releases ATCH adrenocorticotropic hormone -- adrenal cortex to release cortisol increased - ANSWER Cushings disease has ___ secretion of cortisol decreased - ANSWER Addison's disease has __ secretion of cortisol and aldosterone Need to ADD some steroids syndrome - ANSWER Cushing ___ is when an outside cause results in too much production of cortisol, like treatment with steroids disease - ANSWER Cushings ___ is when an internal issue is causing over production of cortisol autoimmune - ANSWER Addison's disease is typically an ____ disorder where the body is attacking the adrenal cortex on top of the adrenal gland Cushing's - ANSWER ___ symptoms: skin fragile truncal obesity, small extremities with striae on them excessive hair "moon face" buffalo hump females -- no menstruation males-- ED hyperglycemia d/t high cortisol