Eric's symptoms include: large hands and feet, low thyroid activity, low cortisone levels, low testosterone levels, high growth hormone levels, and swelling in his right knee. Since most of Eric's symptoms are hormonal, he is clearly having an endocrine gland problem. Cortisone, testosterone, and growth hormone levels are being affected, it is likely that he his having a hormonal problem within his anterior pituitary gland, because all three of these hormones are regulated by a horomone that this gland secretes. Cortisone is controlled by ACTH, testosterone by LH and FSH, and growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland itself. Not to mention, the thyroid is regulated by the thyroid-stimulating hormone, which is also released by the anterior pituitary gland.…
A nine-year-old boy is brought into a clinic suspected of having a hypo- gonadism disorder. The physician ordered a test of the boys free testosterone after having considered this was the best option compared to testing the total testosterone. The test results came back at 25.0pg/ml reference range 0.1-3.2pg/ml flagged as high for the boy. Several months later a repeated test showed 28.0pg/ml reference range of 50-210pg/ml adult reference range flagged as high. Our paper will go into detail of how testosterone is tested, and relate it to the boy in figuring out what condition he may have.…
Assignment: For each scenario that follows, explain how and why you would schedule an appointment or suggest a referral based on the patient’s reported symptoms. Be sure to first review the “Guidelines for Patient-Screening Exercises” found on page iii in the Introduction section of your Workbook.…
For this assignment, please read the chapter and answer the questions below. Please type your answers in red or blue color.…
The United States first used medroxyprogesterone acetate and more recently luteinizing hormone release hormone (LHRH) agonists are used (Gordon, 2008). This began when sexual deviance was labeled as a medical condition (Gordon, 2008). Research was conducted on testosterone and paraphilias, namely looking at antiandrogen drugs such as cyproterone acetate (CA), medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), and gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist (GnRH) (Fromberger, Stolpmann, & Müller, 2011). These drugs are used to decrease testosterone levels, but findings have either been moderate or inconsistent (Fromberger, Stolpmann, & Müller, 2011). The benefit and risk ratio is not in favor of the use of medroxyprogesterone acetate (Garcia &…
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With regard to the anterior pituitary, neurons in the hypothalamus secrete a group of compounds called releasing hormones that are absorbed into the primary capillaries. These compounds in turn effect the secretion of stimulating hormones into the secondary capillaries to take them all over the body by the blood. Some of these from the anterior pituitary are called tropic hormones because they stimulate specific endocrine glands. The two targeting the reproductive organs are called gonadotropins. Secretion of most tropic hormones is achieved by negative feedback of the target gland hormones acting on the hypothalamus. The non-tropic hormone from the anterior pituitary is…
B. Hormones diffuse from ( interstitial fluid )into ( bloodstream ) and eventually act on ( cells )…
Production of androgens in young people of both sexes lead to an increase in sex drive…
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The word anabolic comes from the Greek word anabole, meaning to build up. Anabolic steroids increase protein synthesis, which is the process in which the cells create protein from individual amino acids. When protein synthesis increases it results in greater cell growth, especially in the muscles. Testosterone is the most potent, naturally occurring androgen that is formed in the human body. It is responsible for characteristics specific to males and their sexual traits. Testosterone promotes health and well being through enhanced libido, energy, immunity, increased fat loss, increased growth and maintenance of lean muscle mass, preventing Osteoporosis and possible protection against heart disease.…
* With the oestrogen levels going down, can be more undesirable changes such as cholesterol to high or the fat levels in the blood being high too, which has underlying effects with your heart.…
Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and psychologicalhuman development generally occurring during the period from puberty to legal adulthood.…
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low energy, decreased strength and exercise tolerance, decreased muscle mass, weight gain, especially around the waist, Feelings of anxiety, depression, or sadness causing a change in social behavior, thin and dry skin.…