https://padlet.com/dsan0943/q1c82t2kw35a en-us 2019-03-05 19:58:35 UTC 2023-01-26 14:45:13 UTC hello@padlet.com dsan0943 https://padlet.com/dsan0943/q1c82t2kw35a/wish/338117006 Addison's disease is a disorder where the adrenal glands don't produce enough cortisol and aldosterone. Cortisol controls stress while aldosterone affects the amount of sodium in the blood. ]]> 2019-03-05 20:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/dsan0943/q1c82t2kw35a/wish/338117006 dsan0943 https://padlet.com/dsan0943/q1c82t2kw35a/wish/338121692 Cushing's disease happens when the body is exposed to or makes high levels of coristol. The symptoms are weight gain around the midsection, upper back and face. The skin starts to tin and bruise easily. ]]> 2019-03-05 20:14:16 UTC https://padlet.com/dsan0943/q1c82t2kw35a/wish/338121692 dsan0943 https://padlet.com/dsan0943/q1c82t2kw35a/wish/338123829 Graves’ disease is caused by an overactive thyroid gland. It affects 1 in 200 people and is more common in people 30 to 50 years old. The symptoms are irritated eyes, puffy eyelids, double vision and pressure on the eyes. ]]> 2019-03-05 20:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/dsan0943/q1c82t2kw35a/wish/338123829 dsan0943 https://padlet.com/dsan0943/q1c82t2kw35a/wish/338127452 Hashimoto is a disorder  in which the immune system turns against the body's own tissue. In people with hashimoto the immune system starts to attack the thyroid gland. A woman is 7 times more likely to get hashimoto than a man. It usually goes away on its own but 20% of women experience it again in the future. ]]> 2019-03-05 20:27:29 UTC https://padlet.com/dsan0943/q1c82t2kw35a/wish/338127452 dsan0943 https://padlet.com/dsan0943/q1c82t2kw35a/wish/338129603 Gigantism is a rare condition that causes abnormal growth. It starts when a tumor starts to grow on the pituitary gland and triggers it to make a high amount of growth hormone. ]]> 2019-03-05 20:32:35 UTC https://padlet.com/dsan0943/q1c82t2kw35a/wish/338129603 dsan0943 https://padlet.com/dsan0943/q1c82t2kw35a/wish/338594619 Dwarfism can be caused by more than 200 diseases. Most commonly by hormonal growth deficiency. The two types are disproportional and proportional. Disproportional is a long torso but shortened limbs and in proportional dwarfism body parts are proportional but shortened. ]]> 2019-03-06 20:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/dsan0943/q1c82t2kw35a/wish/338594619 dsan0943 https://padlet.com/dsan0943/q1c82t2kw35a/wish/338598762 Prolactinoma is a benign tumor on the pituitary gland that produces a high amount of the hormone prolactine. It causes acne, infertility and painful intercourse. ]]> 2019-03-06 20:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/dsan0943/q1c82t2kw35a/wish/338598762 dsan0943 https://padlet.com/dsan0943/q1c82t2kw35a/wish/338600827 Thyroid cancer is rapidly growing cancer that is difficult to treat. It causes trouble swallowing, trouble breathing and swelling on the neck.]]> 2019-03-06 20:20:33 UTC https://padlet.com/dsan0943/q1c82t2kw35a/wish/338600827 dsan0943 https://padlet.com/dsan0943/q1c82t2kw35a/wish/338603476 Goiter is a abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland. Its most common in people over 60 years old. Its caused by iodine deficiency or inflammation in the thyroid gland. ]]> 2019-03-06 20:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dsan0943/q1c82t2kw35a/wish/338603476 dsan0943 https://padlet.com/dsan0943/q1c82t2kw35a/wish/338605285 Hypothyroidism means the thyroid cant produce enough thyroid hormones. ]]> 2019-03-06 20:31:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dsan0943/q1c82t2kw35a/wish/338605285