Endocrine System
Symptoms
Treatment
Tests
General info
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Symptoms – 10
What is the number one symptom
of acromegaly?
Answer: Symptoms – 10
Increased size of the hands, feet
and face
information from:from:http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/acromegaly/basics/definition/con-20019216
Symptoms – 20
What is a symptom of dwarfism?
Answer: Symptoms – 20
An adult height of 4 feet 10 inches
or less
information from:from:http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/dwarfism/basics/definition/con-20032297
Symptoms – 30
What is a symptom of goiter?
Answer: Symptoms – 30
An enlarged neck
information from:from:http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/goiter/basics/definition/con-20021266
Symptoms – 40
What are the four main symptoms
of cushing's syndrome?
Answer: Symptoms – 40
The most common symptoms of
cushing's are weight gain, swelling,
bruising, and stretch marks.
Information
from::http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/articl
e/000348.htm
Symptoms – 50
What are the three most common
symptoms of diabetes mellitus?
Answer: Symptoms – 50
The three main symptoms of
diabetes mellitus are polyuria,
polyphagia, and polydipsia
information
from::http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus
Treatment – 10
Do you need treatment for goiter if
it is small or is not causing
problems?
Answer: Treatment – 10
No, if small goiters aren't that
noticeable or do not cause
problems then the generally do not
need treatment.
Information from:http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/goiter/basics/definition/con-20021266
Treatment – 20
What kind of treatment is available for
acromegally?
Answer: Treatment – 20
Treatment options include surgical
removal of the tumor, drug therapy,
and radiation therapy of the pituitary
Information
from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acromegaly
Treatment - 30
What treatments are available for
Hypothyroidism?
Answer: Treatment – 30
Using the prescribed medications will
replace the thyroid hormone that you
are lacking.
Information from:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/0003
53.htm
Treatment - 40
Treatment for Hyperthyroidism?
Answer: Treatment – 40
Radioactive iodine and antithyroid
medicine are the treatments
doctors use most often
Information from:http://www.webmd.com/ato-z-guides/hyperthyroidism-topic-overview
Treatment – 50
What are treatment options for
Addison's Disease?
Answer: Treatment – 50
All treatment for Addison's disease
involves hormone replacement
therapy to correct the levels of steroid
hormones your body isn't producing
Information from:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/addisonsdisease/basics/definition/con-20021340
Tests – 10
What types of tests are done for
suspected Cushing's Disease?
Answer: Test – 10
The three most common tests used to diagnose
Cushing's syndrome are the 24-hour urinary free
cortisol test, measurement of midnight plasma
cortisol or late-night salivary cortisol, and the
low-dose dexamethasone suppression test.
Information
from:http://endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/cushi
ngs/cushings.aspx
Test – 20
What test is required to diagnose
Diabetes Insipidus?
Answer: Test – 20
The required test for diabetes
insipidus is a 24- hour urine
collection.
Information from:
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/117648
-workup
Test – 30
Name one type of testing for
dwarfism?
Answer: Test – 30
Measurements, Appearance,
Imaging technology, MRI scan,
Genetic tests, Family history,
Hormone tests.
Information from: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/dwarfism/basics/tests-diagnosis/con20032297
Test – 40
What type of tests are available for
hypthroidism?
Answer: Test – 40
The Diagnosis of hypothyroidism is
based on your symptoms and the
results of blood tests that measure
hormone levels.
Information from:http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/hypothyroidism/basics/tests-diagnosis/con20021179
Test – 50
True or false?
Hyperthyroidism can be diagnosed
with a MRI or X-ray
Answer: Test – 50
No, doctors will order a blood test.
An MRI and Xray will not work.
Hyperthyroidism is a chemical
problem.
Information from:http://www.webmd.com/a-toz-guides/hyperthyroidism-exams-and-tests
General Info – 10
When is acromegaly most
frequently diagnosed?
Answer: General Info – 10
Because of slow progression, the disease is
hard to diagnose in the early stages of life
and is frequently missed for years until
changes in external features, especially of
the face, become noticeable (puberty).
Information
from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acromegaly
General Info – 20
What is goiter?
Answer: General Info – 20
Goiter, is a swelling of the neck or
larynx resulting from enlargement
of the thyroid gland, functioning
properly or not.
Information
from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goitre
General Info – 30
What is the purpose of the
endocrine system?
Answer: General Info – 30
The endocrine system helps
regulate and maintain various body
functions by making and releasing
hormones or chemical messengers
Information from:
http://www.pennmedicine.org/health_info/body_guide/reftext/
html/endo_sys_fin.html
General Info – 40
List all of the glands of the
endocrine system
(hint: there are 9).
Answer: General Info – 40
1. adrenal glands
2.Thymus
3.Pancreas
4.Reproductive organs
5.Pineal
6.Pituitary
7.Parathyroids
8.Hypothalmus
9.Thyroid
Information from:
http://www.pennmedicine.org/health_info/body_guide/reftext/
html/endo_sys_fin.html
General Info – 50
Which gland is considered the
master gland of the body?
Answer: General Info – 50
The pituitary gland is considered to
be the master gland of the body.
Information from:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/master+gland
Recommendations – 10
Is there a recommended diet for
hypothyroidism?
Answer: Recommendation – 10
No, but hypothyroid medication
should be taken on an empty
stomach.
Information
from:http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/hypothyroidism/expertanswers/hypothyroidism-diet/faq-20058554
Recommendation – 20
True or false?
Some one with diabetes should
continue to eat the foods that they
have been.
Answer: Recommendation – 20
False, depending on the type of
diabetes the patient has, they may
need to change current eating
habits to make them selves
healthier.
Information from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus
Recommendation – 30
What is one way a woman could
avoid gestational diabetes?
Answer: Recommendation – 30
If overweight, decreasing the BMI to a
normal range before getting pregnant
would decrease the risk of developing
gestational diabetes.
Information from:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedheal
th/PMH0001898/#adam_000896.disease.p
revention
Recommendation – 40
True or false?
All cases of diabetes insipidus are
preventable.
Answer: Recommendation – 40
No, not all cases of diabetes
insipidus are preventable but
Prompt treatment of infections,
tumors, and injuries may reduce
risk.
Information from:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/artic
le/000460.htm
Recommendation – 50
What treatment is recommended
for dwarfism?
Answer: Recommendation – 50
Hormonal therapy
Information from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarfism#Preventi
on