https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy Made with an aura of mystery en-us 2019-03-06 13:40:24 UTC 2025-05-23 13:34:10 UTC hello@padlet.com april_n_delgado https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338365106 Addison's disease is a disorder in which the adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormones cortisol and aldosterone. Addison's disease is caused by an autoimmune response, in which the body's immune system assaults its own organs and tissues.]]> 2019-03-06 13:45:53 UTC https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338365106 april_n_delgado https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338365321 Some patients have Cushing's syndrome because the adrenal glands have a tumor(s) making too much cortisol. Other patients have Cushing's syndrome because they make too much of the hormone ACTH, which causes the adrenal glands to make cortisol. When the ACTH comes from the pituitary gland it is called Cushing's disease]]> 2019-03-06 13:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338365321 april_n_delgado https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338365948 Graves' disease is an autoimmune disorder that causes hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid. With this disease, your immune system attacks the thyroid and causes it to make more thyroid hormone than your body needs. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the front of your neck]]> 2019-03-06 13:47:20 UTC https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338365948 april_n_delgado https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338366823 Hashimoto's thyroiditis, also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the United States. It is an autoimmune disorder in which antibodies directed against the thyroid gland lead to chronic inflammation.]]> 2019-03-06 13:48:07 UTC https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338366823 april_n_delgado https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338367065 Gigantism is a rare condition that causes abnormal growth in children. This change is most notable in terms of height, but girth is affected as well. It occurs when your child's pituitary gland makes too much growth hormone, which is also known as somatotropin. Early diagnosis is important]]> 2019-03-06 13:48:24 UTC https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338367065 april_n_delgado https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338367620 Dwarfism can be caused by any of more than 200 conditions. Causes of proportionate dwarfism include metabolic and hormonal disorders such as growth hormone deficiency. The most common types of dwarfism, known as skeletal dysplasias, are genetic.]]> 2019-03-06 13:49:18 UTC https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338367620 april_n_delgado https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338367798 A prolactinoma is a benign noncancerous tumor of the pituitary gland that produces a hormone called prolactin. Prolactinomas are the most common type of pituitary tumor. Symptoms of prolactinoma are caused by hyperprolactinemia—too much prolactin in the blood—or by pressure of the tumor on surrounding tissues.]]> 2019-03-06 13:49:38 UTC https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338367798 april_n_delgado https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338367938 Anaplastic thyroid cancer is a rare and rapidly growing cancer that is very difficult to treat. Anaplastic thyroid cancer typically occurs in adults age 60 and older. Thyroid lymphoma. Thyroid lymphoma is a rare form of thyroid cancer that begins in the immune system cells in the thyroid and grows very quickly]]> 2019-03-06 13:49:56 UTC https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338367938 april_n_delgado https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338368105 A goiter is an abnormal enlargement of your thyroid gland. Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck just below your Adam's apple. Although goiters are usually painless, a large goiter can cause a cough and make it difficult for you to swallow or breathe]]> 2019-03-06 13:50:18 UTC https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338368105 april_n_delgado https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338368296 Hypothyroidism is an underactive thyroid gland. Hypothyroidism means that the thyroid gland can't make enough thyroid hormone to keep the body running normally. People are hypothyroid if they have too little thyroid hormone in the blood.]]> 2019-03-06 13:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338368296 april_n_delgado https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338368513 Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) occurs when your thyroid gland produces too much of the hormone thyroxine. Hyperthyroidism can accelerate your body's metabolism, causing unintentional weight loss and a rapid or irregular heartbeat.]]> 2019-03-06 13:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338368513 april_n_delgado https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338368690 Diabetes mellitus type 1, also known as type 1 diabetes, is a form of diabetes mellitus in which very little or no insulin is produced by the pancreas. Before treatment this results in high blood sugar levels in the body. The classic symptoms are frequent urination, increased thirst, increased hunger, and weight loss.]]> 2019-03-06 13:51:29 UTC https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338368690 april_n_delgado https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338368873 Type 2 diabetes makes up about 90% of cases of diabetes, with the other 10% due primarily to diabetes mellitus type 1 and gestational diabetes. In diabetes mellitus type 1 there is a lower total level of insulin to control blood glucose, due to an autoimmune induced loss of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancrea]]> 2019-03-06 13:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338368873 april_n_delgado https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338369085 Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder common among women of reproductive age. Women with PCOS may have infrequent or prolonged menstrual periods or excess male hormone (androgen) levels. The ovaries may develop numerous small collections of fluid (follicles) and fail to regularly release eggs.]]> 2019-03-06 13:52:13 UTC https://padlet.com/april_n_delgado/k1zfo4veczwy/wish/338369085