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polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia.
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Diabetes of a form that usually develops during childhood or
adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency of
type 1 diabetes
insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels. polyuria,
polydipsia, polyphagia.
Diabetes of a form that develops especially in adults and most
often obese individuals and that is characterized by high
type 2 diabetes blood glucose resulting from impaired insulin utilization
coupled with the body's inability to compensate with
increased insulin production.
The pathophysiology of diabetes involves plasm
concentrations of glucose signaling the central nervous
system to mobilize energy reserves. It is based on cerebral
Pathophysiology of diabetes blood flow and tissue integrity, arterial plasma glucose, the
speed that plasma glucose concentrations fall, and other
available metabolic fuels. Low plasma glucose causes a surge
in autonomic activity.
acromegaly abnormal enlargement of the extremities. occurs in adults
excessive activity of the thyroid gland- >thyroxine
ØInsomnia, restlessness, tremor, irritability, palpitations, heat
intolerance, diaphoresis, diarrhea, inability to concentrate that
hyperthyroidism
interferes with work performance; enlarged thyroid gland
ØIncreased basal metabolic rate leads to weight loss,
although appetite and dietary intake increase.
Hyperparathyroidism is a condition in which one or more of
the parathyroid glands become overactive and secrete too
hyperperathyroidism much parathyroid hormone (PTH). This causes the levels of
calcium in the blood to rise, a condition known as
hypercalcemia.
pituitary gigantism when your child's pituitary gland makes too
much growth hormone, which is also known as somatotropin. if
childhood gigantism
not treated they will have a lower life expectancy and weak
limbs. risk of cardiomegaly and heart failure
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