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Symptoms 20
Answer: Symptoms 20
Answer: Symptoms 30
An enlarged neck
information from:from:http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/goiter/basics/definition/con-20021266
Answer: Symptoms 40 The most common symptoms of cushing's are weight gain, swelling, bruising, and stretch marks.
Information from::http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/articl e/000348.htm
Symptoms 50 What are the three most common symptoms of diabetes mellitus?
Answer: Symptoms 50 The three main symptoms of diabetes mellitus are polyuria, polyphagia, and polydipsia
information from::http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus
Treatment 10 Do you need treatment for goiter if it is small or is not causing problems?
Answer: Treatment 10 No, if small goiters aren't that noticeable or do not cause problems then the generally do not need treatment.
Information from:http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/goiter/basics/definition/con-20021266
Treatment 20
Answer: Treatment 20
Treatment options include surgical removal of the tumor, drug therapy, and radiation therapy of the pituitary
Information from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acromegaly
Treatment - 30
Answer: Treatment 30
Using the prescribed medications will replace the thyroid hormone that you are lacking.
Information from: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/0003 53.htm
Treatment - 40
Answer: Treatment 40
Radioactive iodine and antithyroid medicine are the treatments doctors use most often
Information from:http://www.webmd.com/ato-z-guides/hyperthyroidism-topic-overview
Answer: Treatment 50
All treatment for Addison's disease involves hormone replacement therapy to correct the levels of steroid hormones your body isn't producing
Information from: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/addisonsdisease/basics/definition/con-20021340
Tests 10 What types of tests are done for suspected Cushing's Disease?
Answer: Test 10
The three most common tests used to diagnose Cushing's syndrome are the 24-hour urinary free cortisol test, measurement of midnight plasma cortisol or late-night salivary cortisol, and the low-dose dexamethasone suppression test.
Answer: Test 20 The required test for diabetes insipidus is a 24- hour urine collection.
Information from: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/117648 -workup
Test 30
Answer: Test 30 Measurements, Appearance, Imaging technology, MRI scan, Genetic tests, Family history, Hormone tests.
Information from: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/dwarfism/basics/tests-diagnosis/con20032297
Answer: Test 40
The Diagnosis of hypothyroidism is based on your symptoms and the results of blood tests that measure hormone levels.
Information from:http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/hypothyroidism/basics/tests-diagnosis/con20021179
Answer: Test 50 No, doctors will order a blood test. An MRI and Xray will not work. Hyperthyroidism is a chemical problem.
Information from:http://www.webmd.com/a-toz-guides/hyperthyroidism-exams-and-tests
General Info 20
What is goiter?
Answer: General Info 20 Goiter, is a swelling of the neck or larynx resulting from enlargement of the thyroid gland, functioning properly or not.
Information from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goitre
Answer: General Info 30 The endocrine system helps regulate and maintain various body functions by making and releasing hormones or chemical messengers
Information from: http://www.pennmedicine.org/health_info/body_guide/reftext/ html/endo_sys_fin.html
General Info 40 List all of the glands of the endocrine system (hint: there are 9).
General Info 50 Which gland is considered the master gland of the body?
Answer: General Info 50 The pituitary gland is considered to be the master gland of the body.
Information from:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/master+gland
Answer: Recommendation 10 No, but hypothyroid medication should be taken on an empty stomach.
Information from:http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/hypothyroidism/expertanswers/hypothyroidism-diet/faq-20058554
Recommendation 20
True or false? Some one with diabetes should continue to eat the foods that they have been.
Answer: Recommendation 20 False, depending on the type of diabetes the patient has, they may need to change current eating habits to make them selves healthier.
Information from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus
Answer: Recommendation 30
If overweight, decreasing the BMI to a normal range before getting pregnant would decrease the risk of developing gestational diabetes.
Information from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedheal th/PMH0001898/#adam_000896.disease.p revention
Answer: Recommendation 40 No, not all cases of diabetes insipidus are preventable but Prompt treatment of infections, tumors, and injuries may reduce risk.
Information from: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/artic le/000460.htm
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