Childhood gigantism - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Diseases - Hyperthyroidism - 1. Overactive thyroid gland 2. Too much thyroxine leads to enlargement of gland 3. Symps - consuming large quantities of food but lose weight 4. Goiter - enlargement of gland 5. Exophthalmos - bulging of eyeballs 6. Rs - partial or total removal of gland, drugs to reduce thyroxine, radiation anterior pituitary - "Master gland"; produces and secretes several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproductio...

Patho Final exam 1. What is a characteristic of coronary artery disease (CAD) o The build-up of infectious by-products in the lymph nodes *o Insufficient delivery of oxygenated bold to the myocardium o Insufficient delivery of carbon dioxide to the lungs o The build-up of bile in the stomach and gall bladder 2. (a) Which of the following are normal arterial blood gas values? o PH 7.25, PaCO2 52mm Hg, PA02 75 mm Hg, HCO3 18 mEq/L o PH 7.50, PaCo2 30 mm Hg, Pa02 80 mm Hg, HCO3 28 mEq/L ...

A 6 yr old child goes to the ER due to abdominal pain, fever, and vomiting for the last day. What assessment is a priority? - Description of abdominal pain What would the nurse be looking for when a patient has a Meckel diverticulum? - Painless rectal bleeding Which is the condition that occurs mainly in children when the intestines telescope into themselves? - Intussusception 1. What is Hirschsprung disease? 2. What type of stools would an infant with Hirschsprung's disease have? - 1...

Index of Tables xiii Preface xvii Contributors xix CHAPTER 1 HOW TO PREPARE FOR NCLEX-PN® • 1 Questions You Might Have about the Examination 2 What Is the National Council of State Boards of Nursing? 2 What Is the Current Test Plan? 2 How Do I Apply to Take the Examination? 3 What Types of Questions Are on the Examination? 4 Do I Have to Know a Lot About Computers to Take the Examination? 4 How Is the Examination Scored? 4 Can I Take a Break? 4 When Will I Know If I Passed? 4 Tips...

Rasmussen Pathophysiology Exam 2 with 100% Correct Answers 2023. type 1 diabetes type 2 diabetes Pathophysiology of diabetes acromegaly hyperthyroidism hyperperathyroidism childhood gigantism hypothyroidism primary hypothyroidism secondary hypothyroidism myxedema graves disease Amenorrhea Addison's disease cardiogenic shock end-stage renal disease patient has dizziness, increased heart rate, and just had dialysis, what would you do? Cushing's disease pyelonephritis diabetes...

type 1 diabetes - ANSWER-Diabetes of a form that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency of insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels. polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia. type 2 diabetes - ANSWER-Diabetes of a form that develops especially in adults and most often obese individuals and that is characterized by high blood glucose resulting from impaired insulin utilization coupled with the body's inability to compensate with increased ins...

Glycosuria appears when the blood glucose level rises above - correct answer 180 mg/dL At this leve renal threshold the ability to reabsorb glucose and return it to the bloodstream, is impaired. Ideally, with finger testing, the blood sugar should measure 90 to 130 mg/dL before meals and - correct answer <180 mg/dL 1 to 2 hours after meals. Tight glucose control involves maintaining near-norma...

Anatomy and Physiology 2 MIDTERM All Answers Correct hormone chemical secreted by an endocrine gland into the blood that controls the activities of other tissues and organs; longer lasting effects than nerve impulses proteins or steroids (adrenal cortex and sex glands) endocrine glands ductless glads that secret hormones, usually into the blood for transport throughout the body (i.e. pancreas secretes insulin into the blood) Brainpower Read More endocrinology the study of t...

BMI - ️️underweight: <18.5 healthy: 18.5-24.9 overweight: 25-29.9 obese: 30+ kyphosis - ️️hunchback hypopituitary dwarfism -️️Deficiency in growth hormone in childhood results in retardation of growth below the 3rd percentile, delayed puberty, hypothyroidism, and adrenal insufficiency. gigantism - ️️excessive growth of body due to hypersecretion of growth hormone in a child or teenager. Occurs during CHILDHOOD

Differential Diagnosis (midterm)- anterior/posterior *thoracolumar region* What are some common *pulmonary pathologies*? - correct answer - bronchitis - pneumonia - emphysema - asthma - cystic fibrosis (CF) - tuberculosis (TB) - lung cancer - cor pulmonale - pneumothorax What are some *pulmonary symptoms*? - correct answer - *substernal* pain - *localized* (can radiate to neck and shoulde...