In each blank, try to type in the
word that is missing. If you've
typed in the correct word, the
blank will turn green.
If your not sure what answer should be entered, press the space bar and the next missing letter will be displayed. When you are all done, you should look back over all your answers and review the ones in red. These ones in red are the ones which you needed help on. Gland: ThyroidDisease: Hyperthyroidism Definiton: Condition in which the thyroid gland secretes too much T3 and T4.Note: • Caused by a nodule in the thyroid gland or an adenoma in the
anterior pituitary gland.
• Most common form is Graves disease - antibodies that stimulate TSH receptors on the thyroid gland and lead to increased production of T3 and T4.Symptom: • Symptoms include tremors, tachycardia, palpitations,
restlessness, nervousness, diarrhea, insomnia, fatigue, weight
loss, goiter, dry eyes, and slow eyelid closing.
Treatment: • Treatment involves antithyroid drugs and/or thyroidectomy
followed by therapy or administration of radioactive
iodine. Gland: Disease: (thyromegaly)Definiton: Chronic, progressive enlargement of the thyroid gland; Note: • caused by thyroid cancer, chronic inflammation of
the thyroid gland/lack of iodine.
•too little iodine in diet, thyroid gland enlarges to
help it capture more iodine; the result is known as a simple goiter, nontoxic goiter, or endemic goiter.Symptom: Treatment: Gland: Disease: goiters or nodular goiters Definiton: Note: are caused by (usually benign) growths in the thyroid gland.Symptom: Treatment: Gland: ThyroidDisease: A multinodular goiterDefiniton: Note: involves many .Symptom: Treatment: Gland: ThyroidDisease: Hypothyroidism
Definiton: in which the thyroid gland secretes too little T3 and T4.Note: • caused by iodine deficiency.
• May result from a congenital defect or Hashimoto thyroiditis
(an autoimmune disorder in which the body makes anti-thyroid
antibodies).Symptom: • Symptoms include fatigue, low body temperature, dry hair and skin,
constipation, and weight gain.
• Severe cases- myxedema, tingling in hands and feet, lack of menstruation, hair loss, enlarged heart and tongue, slow speech,
and mental impairment.Treatment: Gland: ThyroidDisease: Thyroid
carcinoma
Definiton: Cancerous or malignant tumor of the gland.
Note: • Causes enlargement of the thyroid gland with hoarseness and neck
pain.
• Usually slow and has a high cure rate.Symptom: Treatment: Gland: ParathyroidDisease: Hyperparathyroidism Definiton: Condition in which hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone
moves too much calcium from the bones into the blood.
Note: • Movement of calcium causes hypercalcemia and bone
fragility.
Symptom: • symptoms include muscle weakness, fatigue,
depression, and kidney stones.Treatment: Gland: ParathyroidDisease: Hypoparathyroidism
Definiton: Condition in which hyposecretion of parathyroid
leads to hypocalcemia.Note: • caused by accidental removal of the parathyroid
glands during thyroidectomy.
Symptom: • Symptoms include nerve irritability, skeletal muscle
cramps, and spasms.Treatment: |
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