VIII. THYROXINE(T4) IX. THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE(TSH) X. THYROTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE(TRH) XI. DISORDERS RELATED TO THYROID GLAND * HYPOTHYROIDISM a) INTRODUCTION b) SYMPTOMS c) TREATMENT d) CASE STUDY * HYPERTHYROIDISM a) INTRODUCTION b) SYMPTOMS c) TREATMENT d) CASE STUDY XII.CONCLUSION INTRODUCTION The endocrine system is the system of glands‚ each of which secretes different types of hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate
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Where is the thyroid gland located? Anterior to neck‚ inferior to larynx. 6) What are the symptoms of myxedema? Facial bloating‚ weakness‚ lethargy‚ and altered mentality. 7) Why is a rabbit shown on the slide of hyperthyroidism? Rabbit is shown because hyperthyroidism is related to fast and quick behavior. I.e. Insomnia‚ tachycardia‚ hypertension‚ weight loss‚ etc. 8) How many parathyroid glands do we have? 4 glands. 9) What does the pancreas have to do with the Endocrine system
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Actions of Thyroid Hormone and Mechanism of Graves’ Disease Thyroid hormones are capable of acting at nearly every organ system in the human body. They promote bone formation‚ increase basal metabolic rate‚ heat production‚ oxygen consumption‚ and they alter the cardiovascular and respiratory systems resulting in an increased blood flow and oxygen delivery to the tissues. A quick summary of thyroid hormone synthesis‚ taken directly from the Kopp article‚ is included at the end of this learning
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Q1: Causes of atrial fibrillation A 58-year-old woman comes to the emergency department with a-3-days history of difficulty breathing and unpleasant feeling of rapid and irregular heartbeats. Additional history taking reveals that she has a 7- week-history of unintentional weight loss‚ anxiety‚ and difficulty sleeping at night. She smokes 10 cigarettes per day for the past 15 years. Her blood pressure is 100/55 mmHg‚ temperature is 36.5 °C and her pulse is irregular at a rate of 140 to 150 beats
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Introduction The student nurse chose this case study to discover more about the disease process and how to impart more therapeutic interventions that would lend a hand to the patient to recover better as soon as possible. Cast an eye over more facts about the disease and how significant each signs and symptoms the patient is manifesting and its effect to the body of the patient. This case abets the student nurse to obtain appropriate knowledge as well as gain understanding that will be used further
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I. INTRODUCTION Hydatidiform Mole (H-mole or Gestational trophoblastic disease) is abnormal proliferation and then degeneration of the trophoblastic villi (Garg & Giuntoli‚ 2007). As the cells degenerate‚ they become filled with fluid and appear as clear fluid-filled‚ grape-sized vesicles. The embryo fails to develop beyond a primitive start. Abnormal trophoblast cells must be identified because they are associated with choriocarcinoma‚ a rapidly metastasizing malignancy. (Pillitteri‚ 2010)
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rate of the thyroidectomized rat with the administration of TSH? Explain your results. There was no change in the metabolic rate. It stayed the same as the baseline metabolic rate. 7. Did the results for the thyroidectomized rat indicate hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism? It indicated hypothyroidism since there is no longer any thyroid. The following questions refer to Activity 4: Determining the Effect of Propylthiouracil on Metabolic Rate. 8. Describe the effect of administering propylthiouracil
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6. Was there a change in the metabolic rate of the thyroidectomized rat with the administration ofTSH? Explain your results. __ No; there was no thyroid gland to be stimulated. 7. Did the results for the thyroidectomized rat indicate hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism? _H-’y’-’-p_o_th-’y_r_ol_·d_is_m _ The following questions refer to Activity 4: Determining the Effect of Propylthiouracil on Metabolic Rate. 381 8. Describe the effect of administering propylthiouracil on
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Hyperthyroidism is caused by over active thyroid‚ producing excess thyroid hormone; this causes a feedback loop which reduces the amount of TSH which leads to an extremely low or sometimes undetectable level of TSH in Patient samples. The diagnosis would be taken
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