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| any disease of an endocrine gland |
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| under functioning of the gonads |
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| when a gland produces to little of a hormone |
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| when a gland goes into overdrive and produces too much |
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| Causes of Endocrine disorders |
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| most common is autoimmune disorders. |
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Disorder affecting the how the body manages glucose.
Type 1- Autoimmune disorder- immune system destroys insuline producing cells. take easily insulin through pimp or injection
Type 2- metabolic- Insulin resistance, more common |
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| Fasting Blood Glucose Test |
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| Measures blood sugar after 8+ hours without food. A result of 126 mg/dL or higher suggests diabetes. |
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| Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) |
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| Measures how well the body processes sugar after drinking a glucose solution |
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| Reflects average blood sugar over the past 2–3 months. A result of 6.5% or higher confirms diabetes. |
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| when the body does not produce enough T3 nd T4 hormone which maintain the body metabolic rate |
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| enlargement of the thyroid due to overstimulation |
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| disruption of reproductive hormones |
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| Increased cholesterol and poor circulation |
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| A rare, life-threatening form of severe hypothyroidism that can lead to coma |
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| Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) |
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| Elevated levels above 4.5–5.0 mIU/L typically indicate hypothyroidism |
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| A low free T₄ level (usually < 0.8 ng/dL) confirms the diagnosis |
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| system overdrive, pumping too much thyroid hormone increasing metabolic rate |
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- A life-threatening medical emergency where hormone levels rise suddenly, causing fever, confusion, and dangerously high heart rate
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| Too much cortisol for too long. (stress hormone) |
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| AKA Adrenal insufficiency rare, body doesn't produce enough cortisol and sometimes aldosterone |
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| Addisonian crisis (from Addisons disease) |
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| A life-threatening emergency triggered by stress, illness, or injury; symptoms include vomiting, severe weakness, confusion, low blood pressure, and shock |
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| Polycystic ovarian syndrom PCOS |
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| Hormonal and metabolic disorder. disrupts normal pattern of ovulation and hormone balance often leading to irregular periods, excess male hormone, development of small cysts |
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| Lining of uterus tissue grows outside the uterus. tissues thicken causing pain, bleeding, pain and tissue buildup along with cysts |
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| Scar tissue that binds organs together |
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| Benign prostatic hyperplasia |
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| Non cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland |
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