Ectopic acth - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NRNP 6550 FINAL EXAM REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS Addison's Disease - Primary adrenal insufficiency is dysfunction of adrenal cortices. - Secondary adrenal insufficiency is result of insufficient ACTH. S&S: weakness, fatigue, HA, nausea, hyperpigmented skin (lack of cortisol), sparse axillary hair, abd pain. Diagnose: Abd CT, head CT, Cortrosyn ACTH stim test, pan culture. Findings: low Na, hyperK, low glucose, elevated ESR, neutropenia, esosiniphili...

CCEP Conditions/SyndromesWhat's the diagnosis? S/SX: - Exopthalmos - Tachycardia - Intolerance to heat - Increased sweating - Weight loss - Nervousness - Extreme fatigue - Fine hand tremor - correct answer Hyperthyroidism (Grave's Disease) What test would you run to confirm your diagnosis of Grave's Disease? - correct answer Thyroid Function Test (TSH, T3, T4) What are the potential causes of Grave's Disease/Hyperthyroidism? - correct answer Most common cause is adenoma/thyroi...

Leukomoid Reaction - Answer -Absolute leukocyte count >50,000 cells/mm -Absolute count = % leukocytes x total WBC count -May involve neutrophils, lymphocytes, or eosinophils -Caused by an exaggerated response to INFECTION --Perforated appendix (neutrophils) --Whooping cough = Bortedella pertussis (lymphocytes) --Cutaneous larva migrans (eosinophils) Neutophilic Leukocytosis - Answer *Absolute neutrophil count > 7000 cells/mm* *Etiology:* 1) Infection (i.e. acute appendicitis) ...

Human corticotropin releasing hormone test performance in the differential diagnosis between Cushing’s disease and pseudo-Cushing state is enhanced by combined ACTH and cortisol analysis Giorgio Arnaldi*, Giacomo Tirabassi*, Roberta Papa1 , Giorgio Furlani, Laura Trementino, Marina Cardinaletti, Emanuela Faloia and Marco Boscaro Division of Endocrinology, Polytechnic University of Marche, 60100 Ancona, Italy and 1 Social Gerontology Unit, Research Department, INRCA (Italian National I...

Patho final UTMB 2024 Questions and Answers Already Passed tPA (tissue plasminogen activator) A drug used to break up the blood clot and restore blood flow to the brain - good within a few hours after stroke -hold if the blood pressure is greater than 185/115 or prior stroke in the last three months Hypothyroidism When the thyroid gland is not producing enough thyroid hormones which causes low T3 and T4 Treatment for hypothyroidism levothyroxine Signs and symptoms of hypothyro...

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...

Nurse 623 Exam 2 Study Guide (2023/2024) 100% Solved What is Hypothyroidism -inadeqaute amount of thyroid hormone being produced or secreted. -Most common in women ages 30-60 "Hashiamotos" -Look at T4 levels: normal 100-125 per day What is a goiter hypertrophy and hyperplasia of the thyroid gland caused by increasing levels of pituitary TSH Subjective symptoms of Hypothtroidism " Everythng sluggish" swelling, nausea constipation, menorrhagia, muscle weakness, weight gain, fatigue, lethargy...

Pathophysiology EXAM 4 UTA 2024 Questions and Correct Solutions pituitary gland - Answer -The endocrine system's most influential gland. Under the influence of the hypothalamus, the pituitary Is MASTER GLAND and regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands. ACTH, TSH and ADH important in this unit. ACTH - Answer -Adrenocorticotropic hormone- stimulates the action of adrenal gland to secrete glucocorticoids like cortisol. ADH - Answer -antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) that works...

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM 4 UTA ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY 2023/2024 Pituitary gland Correct Answer The endocrine system's most influential gland. Under the influence of the hypothalamus, the pituitary Is MASTER GLAND and regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands. ACTH, TSH and ADH important in this unit. ACTH Correct Answer Adrenocorticotropic hormone- stimulates the action of adrenal gland to secrete glucocorticoids like cortisol. ADH Correct Answer antidiuretic hor...

UC NURS8022 Endocrine Patho Exam Questions And Correct Solutions New Update (Verified Pass) Mechanism of hormonal regulation - Answer -*Failure of feedback system *Dysfunction of endocrine gland- excess or inadequate production *Altered hormone- inactivation or degradation *Ectopic hormone release from non-endocrine sites or autonomous production *Failure of target cell response to hormone- receptor or intracellular disorder *SIADH pathology - Answer -ADH (anti-diuretic hormone) level ...