Session 9: Chapter 11 PowerPoint Presentation
- 1. Lecture Notes Classroom Activity to Accompany Diseases of the Human Body Fifth Edition Carol D. Tamparo Marcia A. Lewis 1 1Endocrine System Diseases and Disorders
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- 3. 3 To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it. —Mother Teresa
- 4. 4 Common Signs and Symptoms of Endocrine System Diseases and Disorders • Mental abnormalities • Unusual change in energy level • Changes in skin, nails, or hair • Muscle atrophy • Growth abnormalities • Polyuria or polydipsia • Cold/heat intolerance • Unusual weight gain or loss • Nausea and vomiting • Irregular menstruation • Erectile dysfunction
- 5. 5 Hyperpituitarism • Description • Hypersecretion of human growth hormone (hGH) by the anterior pituitary gland • Giantism results from hypersecretion of hGH during the growing years • Acromegaly results from hypersecretion of hGH in adulthood
- 6. 6 Hyperpituitarism • Etiology • Benign slowing growing adenoma in the pituitary gland • Adenoma releases high levels of hGH • May also be genetic
- 7. 7 Hyperpituitarism • Signs and symptoms • Excessive growth of the long bones in giantism • Abrupt increases in height • Gradual deformation of facial features in acromegaly • Enlargement of hands, feet, head, and tongue • Sweating, chronic sinus congestion, weakness, joint pain, numbness or tingling
- 8. 8 Hyperpituitarism • Diagnostic procedures • Clinical picture • Glucose tolerance test • MRI and CT scans • Bone x-rays MRI=magnetic resonance imaging; CT=computed tomography.
- 9. 9 Hyperpituitarism • Treatment • Surgical management of pituitary tumors • Radiation to reduce or destroy tumor • Medication to stop hGH production
- 10. 10 Hyperpituitarism Complementary therapy •None indicated Client communication •Explain nature of hormone hypersecretion •Monitor replacement therapy
- 11. 11 Hyperpituitarism • Prognosis • Dependent on how the condition has advanced • For giantism prognosis is good • Advanced acromegaly causes serious complications • Prevention • None known
- 12. 12 Hyperpituitarism • What gland produces hGH? 1. Thyroid 2. Pituitary 3. Parathyroid 4. Adrenal
- 13. 13 Hypopituitarism • Description • Commonly, gonadotropin and hGH are deficient in anterior pituitary • Complex disorder causes metabolic dysfunction, sexual immaturity, growth retardation in childhood • Can result in hyposecretion of essential “target gland” hormones
- 14. 14 Hypopituitarism • Etiology • Pituitary or hypothalamus tumors • Congenital defect • Pituitary vascular diseases • Iatrogenic
- 15. 15 Hypopituitarism • Signs and symptoms • Depend upon age of client, deficient hormones • May be dwarfism in children • Slow emergence of secondary sexual characteristics • Amenorrhea • Infertility • Decreased libido • Loss of body hair in adults • Fatigue, weakness, anorexia
- 16. 16 Hypopituitarism • Diagnostic procedures • Clinical history • Laboratory tests to measure pituitary and “target” gland hormone levels will confirm diagnosis • CT scan, MRI to pinpoint tumors or lesions
- 17. 17 Hypopituitarism • Treatment • Hormone replacement therapy with constant monitoring of levels • Surgical management of pituitary tumors
- 18. 18 Hypopituitarism Complementary therapy • Manage stress, maintain appropriate weight, eat healthy food, limit fat intake Client communication • Explain nature of hormone deficits • Monitor replacement therapy
- 19. 19 Hypopituitarism • Prognosis • Good with hormone replacement • Total loss of all hormonal secretions from anterior pituitary can be fatal • Prevention • None known
- 20. 20 Diabetes Insipidus • Description • Kidneys are unable to conserve water • Insufficient secretion of vasopressin by the posterior pituitary gland • Failure of the kidney to respond to vasopressin • Affects men more than women; usually starts in childhood
- 21. 21 Diabetes Insipidus • Etiology • Tumors • Hypophysectomy • Skull fracture • Infection • Idiopathic
- 22. 22 Diabetes Insipidus • Signs and symptoms • Polyuria (4 to 16 liters of urine in 24 hours) • Polydipsia • Dehydration, weakness, mental confusion • Diagnostic procedures • UA • Dehydration test to rule out other diseases UA=urine analysis.
- 23. 23 Diabetes Insipidus • Treatment • Increased fluid intake • Hormone replacement therapy
- 24. 24 Diabetes Insipidus Complementary therapy •None Client communication •Monitor proper fluid balance, weight gain, and recurrence of polyuria
- 25. 25 Diabetes Insipidus • Prognosis • Depends upon underlying cause, success of treatment • Normal life with vasopressin replacement therapy • Prevention • None known
- 26. 26 Diabetes Insipidus • Which hormone is deficient in diabetes insipidus? 1. hGH 2. Thyroxine 3. Prolactin 4. Vasopressin
- 27. 27 Simple Goiter • Description • Enlarged thyroid not caused by infection or neoplasm • Endemic or sporadic • More common in women • Thyroid enlarges when it cannot secrete enough of thyroid hormones T3, T4
- 28. 28 Simple Goiter • Etiology • Endemic goiter result of insufficient intake of iodine • Sporadic goiter follows ingestion of certain drugs or foods • Usually occurs in females over age 40 with a family history • May be idiopathic
- 29. 29 Simple Goiter • Signs and symptoms • May appear as small nodule or large, swollen mass at front of neck • Diagnostic procedures • Rule out other diseases • Enlarged thyroid gland with T3, T4 levels normal by radioimmunoassay test • Biopsy of the nodule
- 30. 30 Simple Goiter • Treatment • Reduce goiter size • Dietary supplements of iodine • Hormone replacement therapy • Excision, if quite large, followed by lifelong hormone replacement
- 31. 31 Simple Goiter Complementary therapy • Nutritional supplements • Avoid such goitrogenic foods as cabbage, spinach, peanuts, soybeans, peaches Client communication • Use iodized salt • Teach clients how to monitor progressive thyroid enlargement
- 32. 32 Simple Goiter • Prognosis • Good with successful treatment • Hormone replacement therapy may be necessary • Prevention • Adequate dietary intake of iodine
- 33. 33 Hyperthyroidism (Graves Disease) • Description • Oversecretion of thyroid hormones causes goiter, ophthalmopathy, dermopathy, thyrotoxicosis • Affects women more than men
- 34. 34 Hyperthyroidism (Graves Disease) • Etiology • Oversecretion of thyroid hormones influences metabolism of cells throughout body • Graves may be genetic but more likely autoimmune
- 35. 35 Hyperthyroidism (Graves Disease) • Signs and symptoms • Goiter • Exophthalmos that may interfere with eye blinking • Thickened patches of skin on feet or legs • Nervousness, anxiety • Loss of sleep • Excessive perspiration, heat intolerance • Muscle wasting, bone decalcification • Cardiac problems
- 36. 36 Hyperthyroidism (Graves Disease) • Diagnostic procedures • Physical manifestation of disease • Radioimmunoassay to confirm increased levels of T3 and T4; nuclear thyroid scan • Blood tests showing high levels of antithyroid immunoglobulins
- 37. 37 Hyperthyroidism (Graves Disease) • Treatment • Dependent upon client’s age, sex, severity of disease • Goal: to block thyroid hormone production with surgery or radioactive iodine therapy • Short-term use of iodide compounds
- 38. 38 Hyperthyroidism (Graves Disease) Complementary therapy • Same as for goiter • Cool compresses and eye drops for exophthalmos • Hydrocortisone creams for dermopathy Client communication • Teach clients to recognize symptoms of hypothyroidism that may result from drug therapy • Drug and iodide compound therapy require monitoring
- 39. 39 Hyperthyroidism (Graves Disease) • Prognosis • Varies; if treatment results in disease remission, prognosis is good • Potentially fatal complication thyroid storm (medical emergency) that results from severe thyrotoxicosis • Prevention • None known
- 40. 40 Hypothyroidism (Cretinism, Myxedema) • Description • Undersecretion of thyroid hormones • Cretinism result of congenital deficiency of hormones • Myxedema result of deficiency of hormones in childhood or adulthood • Affects women more than men
- 41. 41 Hypothyroidism (Cretinism, Myxedema) • Etiology • Insufficiency or loss of thyroid tissue • Iatrogenic due to surgery, radioactive iodine therapy or congenital abnormality • Common causes are inflammation and chronic autoimmune and Hashimoto thyroiditis • Dietary or metabolic iodine deficiencies
- 42. 42 Hypothyroidism (Cretinism, Myxedema) • Signs and symptoms • In neonate constipation and feeding problems • Brain and skeleton fail to develop • Retarded growth, impaired intelligence, delayed secondary sexual characteristics
- 43. 43 Hypothyroidism (Cretinism, Myxedema) • Signs and symptoms (cont.) • In children, there may be a hoarse cry, sleeping too much, feeding problems; in adults, symptoms insidious • Fatigue, constipation, intolerance to cold, muscle cramps • Later symptoms include mental clouding, diminished appetite and weight gain, dry skin, brittle hair and nails
- 44. 44 Hypothyroidism (Cretinism, Myxedema) • Diagnostic procedures • Radioimmunoassay reveals decreased levels of T3, T4, and elevated TSH • Thyroid scan shows diminished iodine uptake • High cholesterol, alkaline phosphates, triglycerides
- 45. 45 Hypothyroidism (Cretinism, Myxedema) • Treatment • Lifelong hormone replacement therapy • Infants should begin as soon as possible
- 46. 46 Hypothyroidism (Cretinism, Myxedema) Complementary Therapy •None Client Communication •Hormone replacement therapy needs continued monitoring throughout client’s life
- 47. 47 Hypothyroidism (Cretinism, Myxedema) • Prognosis • Good with successful replacement therapy • Myxedema coma is a life-threatening complication • Prevention • Only hypothyroidism due to dietary deficiency, radiation, or surgical removal of the thyroid, and drug-induced forms are preventable
- 48. 48 Hypothyroidism (Cretinism, Myxedema) • Cretinism is the result of ____ deficiency of thyroid hormones? 1. congenital 2. adult 3. iatrogenic 4. secondary
- 49. 49 Hyperparathyroidism (Hypercalcemia) • Description • General disorder of calcium, phosphorus metabolism • High levels of PTH cause hypophosphatemia, hypercalcemia • Affects women twice as much as men PTH = parathyroid hormone.
- 50. 50 Hyperparathyroidism (Hypercalcemia) • Etiology • Excessive secretion of PTH • Primary cause is adenoma of a parathyroid gland • Secondary causes include chronic renal failure, dietary insufficiency of calcium or Vitamin D, tuberculosis, and sarcoidosis
- 51. 51 Hyperparathyroidism (Hypercalcemia) • Signs and symptoms • Gradual onset • Clients may remain asymptomatic • Weak, brittle bones • Joint pain • Kidney stones • Polyuria • CNS disturbances • Chronic fatigue CNS = central nervous system.
- 52. 52 Hyperparathyroidism (Hypercalcemia) • Diagnostic procedures • Radioimmunoassay reveals increased serum PTH • 24-hour urine shows calcium excretion • Bone mineral density test • CT scan of bone
- 53. 53 Hyperparathyroidism (Hypercalcemia) • Treatment • Varies with etiology • Goal is to reduce levels of circulating calcium • Surgery and/or drug therapy
- 54. 54 Hyperparathyroidism (Hypercalcemia) Complementary therapy • Monitor calcium and vitamin D supplements • Avoid smoking Client communication • Teach client about disease and its treatment • Stress importance of follow-up care
- 55. 55 Hyperparathyroidism (Hypercalcemia) • Prognosis • Good with successful treatment • Complications include organ damage, coma, cardiac arrest from severe hypercalcemia • Prevention • None known
- 56. 56 Cushing Disease • Description • Hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex of the adrenal glands resulting in production of excess cortisol • More common in females
- 57. 57 Diabetes Mellitus • Description • Chronic disorder of carbohydrate metabolism, the result of insufficient or inadequate use of insulin • Causes hyperglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis
- 58. 58 Diabetes Mellitus • Description • Four types • Immune-mediated type 1 diabetes: abrupt onset; occurs prior to age 30; complete absence of insulin secretion • Type 2 diabetes: gradual onset; most common form; occurs after age of 40; pancreas has some insulin-secreting ability
- 59. 59 Diabetes Mellitus • Description (cont.) • Gestational diabetes (GDM): develops during pregnancy; resolves after delivery; increased risk to type 2 diabetes later • Other types of diabetes: caused by pancreatic dysfunction as the result of drugs, chemicals, infections
- 60. 60 Diabetes Mellitus • Etiology • Cause of types 1 and 2 diabetes are unknown • Type 1 may be autoimmune disorder; type 2 may be genetic • Type 2 risk factors are obesity, sedentary lifestyle, family member with diabetes • Other types of diabetes are related to specific conditions
- 61. 61 Diabetes Mellitus • Signs and symptoms • Polyuria • Glycosuria • Polydipsia • Weight loss; polyphagia
- 62. 62 Diabetes Mellitus • Signs and symptoms (cont.) • Type 1 • Ketoacidosis • Type 2 • May have hard-to-heal infections, blurred vision • Muscle weakness, fatigue • Often asymptomatic
- 63. 63 Diabetes Mellitus • Diagnostic procedures • Presenting symptoms • Hemoglobin A1C • Random blood glucose test • Fasting blood glucose test
- 64. 64 Diabetes Mellitus • Treatment • Diet and exercise helpful for most forms • Type 1 = glucose monitoring and insulin management • Type 2 = diet; may require insulin therapy • Self-management of disease important
- 65. 65 Diabetes Mellitus Complementary therapy • Diet high in complex carbohydrates, fiber, and whole grains • Exercise Client communication • Teach clients how to monitor blood sugar levels • Advise clients to pay special attention to their teeth and feet
- 66. 66 Diabetes Mellitus • Prognosis • With early diagnosis, successful treatment, few complications, prognosis is good • Complications can be acute, resulting in diabetic coma or insulin shock; both are life threatening • Complications may come late in disease process, affecting nearly every body organ
- 67. 67 Diabetes Mellitus • Prevention • None known • Persons at risk should carefully manage their weight, diet; get plenty of exercise
- 68. 68 Diabetes Mellitus • Type 1 diabetes is the result of ____ not being produced by the pancreas. 1. calcium 2. glucagon 3. hGH 4. insulin
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