Endocrine System by Sean Garza https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs ............................................................. en-us 2019-02-26 19:52:02 UTC 2025-11-22 18:44:35 UTC hello@padlet.com Addison's Dissease sgar0268 https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338112564 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.


]]> 2019-03-05 19:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338112564 Cushing's Disease sgar0268 https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338113083 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.]]> 2019-03-05 19:55:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338113083 Grave's Disease sgar0268 https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338113461 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.]]> 2019-03-05 19:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338113461 Hashimoto Disease sgar0268 https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338113710 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.]]> 2019-03-05 19:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338113710 Gigantism sgar0268 https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338114282 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.]]> 2019-03-05 19:58:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338114282 Dwarfism sgar0268 https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338114577 Also known as kevin hart disease. A common cause of dwarfism is a genetic mutation that affects bone growth.
Dwarfism is generally defined as an adult height of four feet 10 inches or less. The average adult height in dwarfism is four feet. Common complications include bowing of the legs, hunching of the back, and crowded teeth.
Treatments are aimed at reducing complications. Surgery may help stabilize and correct the shape of the spine. Hormone therapy may increase final height in some cases.
]]> 2019-03-05 19:58:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338114577 Prolactinoma sgar0268 https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338115043 A prolactinoma is a benign tumor (adenoma) of the pituitary gland that produces a hormone called prolactin. It is the most common type of functioning pituitary tumor. Symptoms of prolactinoma are too much prolactin in the blood (hyperprolactinemia), or those caused by pressure of the tumor on surrounding tissues.]]> 2019-03-05 19:59:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338115043 Thyroid Cancer sgar0268 https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338115234 Thyroid cancer occurs in the cells of the thyroid — a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck, just below your Adam's apple. Your thyroid produces hormones that regulate your heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature and weight.

Although thyroid cancer isn't common in the United States, rates seem to be increasing. Doctors think this is because new technology is allowing them to find small thyroid cancers that may not have been found in the past.

]]> 2019-03-05 20:00:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338115234 Goiter sgar0268 https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338115485 A goiter (GOI-tur) 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.]]> 2019-03-05 20:00:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338115485 Hypothyroidism sgar0268 https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338115738 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.]]> 2019-03-05 20:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338115738 Hyperthyroidism sgar0268 https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338116154 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.]]> 2019-03-05 20:01:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338116154 Diabetes Mellitus Type I sgar0268 https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338116373 Type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone needed to allow sugar (glucose) to enter cells to produce energy.

Different factors, including genetics and some viruses, may contribute to type 1 diabetes. Although type 1 diabetes usually appears during childhood or adolescence, it can develop in adults.


Despite active research, type 1 diabetes has no cure. Treatment focuses on managing blood sugar levels with insulin, diet and lifestyle to prevent complications.

]]> 2019-03-05 20:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338116373 Diabetes Mellitus Type II sgar0268 https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338116831 Diabetes is a problem with your body that causes blood glucose (sugar) levels to rise higher than normal. This is also called hyperglycemia. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes.

If you have type 2 diabetes your body does not use insulin properly. This is called insulin resistance. At first, your pancreas makes extra insulin to make up for it. But, over time it isn't able to keep up and can't make enough insulin to keep your blood glucose at normal levels.]]> 2019-03-05 20:03:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338116831 PCOS sgar0268 https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338117041 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.]]> 2019-03-05 20:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sgar0268/xw4jokwx07gs/wish/338117041