Below is a list of endocrine pathologies. for each one, indicate what HORMONE is

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Below is a list of endocrine pathologies. for each one, indicate what HORMONE is involved in the pathology, indicate whether the level of the hormone is TOO HIGH OR TOO LOW and then indicate one SYMPTOM of the pathology.

Name the hormone    Circle the answer Name the symptom

a) Cushing's Disease    High or low?

b) Grave's Disease High or low?

c) Diabetes Mellitus(Type II) High or low?

d) Acromegaly    High or low?

e) Addison's Disease High or low?

f) Central Diabetes Insipidus    High or low?

g) Hashimoto's Thyrioditis    High or low?

Explanation / Answer

Pathology hormone symptoms

a) Cushing' s disease

High Adrenocorticotropic Weight gain

Fatigue

b) Graves disease

High Thyroid hormone weight loss,

Anxiety

c) Diabetes mellitus

Low insulin excess hunger excess thirst

d) Acromegaly

High Growth hormone Enlarged hands, feet, face

e)Addison's disease

Low Cortisol dehydration,dizziness

Aldosterone

f) Central Diabetes insipidus

Low Anti-diuretic intense (vasopressin) thirst,urination

g) Hashimoto thyroiditis

Low Throid hormone Fatige Constipation

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