BIO 669 Endocrine Disorders questions
and answers graded A+
A decrease in hypothalamic function will actually lead to an increase in what hormone? - correct
answer ✔✔ Prolactin
SIADH Diagnosis Criteria - correct answer ✔✔ Normal adrenal and thyroid function must be
present in order for a pt. to be diagnosed with SIADH
SIADH Clinical Manifestations - correct answer ✔✔ Dyspnea upon exertion
Wt. gain (but NO peripheral edema)
Confusion
Muscle twitching
*Symptoms associated with decreasing levels of Na+
Diabetes Insipidus Manifestations - correct answer ✔✔ Polyuria
Polydipsia
Diluted urine
Sheehan Syndrome - correct answer ✔✔ Infarct of the pituitary following postpartum period
Panhypopituitarism - correct answer ✔✔ Deficiency of all pituitary hormones including: ACTH,
TSH, FSH, LH, and GH
, What is a common cause of hyperpituitarism? - correct answer ✔✔ A benign, slow-growing
pituitary adenoma
Hyperpituitarism Manifestations - correct answer ✔✔ Headache and fatigue
Visual changes
Hyposecretion of neighboring pituitary hormones
Acromegaly - correct answer ✔✔ Hypersecretion of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary
after puberty, leading to enlargement of extremities
Bones become thicker and wider
Giantism - correct answer ✔✔ A condition of overgrowth due to hyperpituitarism (increased
GH) occurring before puberty and during the growing years
Hypersecretion of Prolactin Manifestations in Females: - correct answer ✔✔ Amenorrhea
Galactorrhea
Hirsutism
Osteopenia
*In males, increased levels of prolactin causes hypogonadism and erectile dysfunction
Thyrotoxicosis: - correct answer ✔✔ Increase in HR, BP, and metabolism
Graves Disease Manifestations (Hyperthyroidism): - correct answer ✔✔ Pretibial myxedema:
thickness in skin, non-pitting edema in shin area
Exophthalmos (increase in pressure within the eye cavity)
and answers graded A+
A decrease in hypothalamic function will actually lead to an increase in what hormone? - correct
answer ✔✔ Prolactin
SIADH Diagnosis Criteria - correct answer ✔✔ Normal adrenal and thyroid function must be
present in order for a pt. to be diagnosed with SIADH
SIADH Clinical Manifestations - correct answer ✔✔ Dyspnea upon exertion
Wt. gain (but NO peripheral edema)
Confusion
Muscle twitching
*Symptoms associated with decreasing levels of Na+
Diabetes Insipidus Manifestations - correct answer ✔✔ Polyuria
Polydipsia
Diluted urine
Sheehan Syndrome - correct answer ✔✔ Infarct of the pituitary following postpartum period
Panhypopituitarism - correct answer ✔✔ Deficiency of all pituitary hormones including: ACTH,
TSH, FSH, LH, and GH
, What is a common cause of hyperpituitarism? - correct answer ✔✔ A benign, slow-growing
pituitary adenoma
Hyperpituitarism Manifestations - correct answer ✔✔ Headache and fatigue
Visual changes
Hyposecretion of neighboring pituitary hormones
Acromegaly - correct answer ✔✔ Hypersecretion of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary
after puberty, leading to enlargement of extremities
Bones become thicker and wider
Giantism - correct answer ✔✔ A condition of overgrowth due to hyperpituitarism (increased
GH) occurring before puberty and during the growing years
Hypersecretion of Prolactin Manifestations in Females: - correct answer ✔✔ Amenorrhea
Galactorrhea
Hirsutism
Osteopenia
*In males, increased levels of prolactin causes hypogonadism and erectile dysfunction
Thyrotoxicosis: - correct answer ✔✔ Increase in HR, BP, and metabolism
Graves Disease Manifestations (Hyperthyroidism): - correct answer ✔✔ Pretibial myxedema:
thickness in skin, non-pitting edema in shin area
Exophthalmos (increase in pressure within the eye cavity)
