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Transcript: Endocrine System Endocrine System diseases/disorders: Diabetes: Diabetes mellitus is the most common endocrine disorder. It is caused when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body can not use the insulin that is available. Symptoms of type 1 and type 2 diabetes are: Having the need to drink or eat alot Fatigue Having the need to urinate alot Nausea and vomiting Unexplained weight loss or gain vision changes Addison's disease: Addison's disease occurs when there is a decreased production of cortisol and aldosterone due to adrenal gland damage. Symptoms of Addison's disease include: Depression Diarrhea Fatigue headache low blood glucose low blood pressure Unexplained weight loss salt cravings Loss of appetite Loss of strenght Cushing's syndrome: Cushing's syndrome occurs when there is too much cortisol produced by adrenal glands. Symptoms of Cushing's syndrome include : Fat between the shoulder blades Skin discoloration Fatigue Feeling thirsty Osteoporosis Having the need to urinate alot High blood sugar High blood pressure Mood changes Obesity of the upper body Loss of strenght Grave's disease: Grave's disease is when you have a over active thyroid which results in excessive thyroid hormone production. Symptoms of Grave disease include: Diarrhea Having difficulty sleeping Enlarged eyes Fatigue and weakness Heat intolerance Irregular heart rate Mood changes Rapid heart rate Red skin on the shins Tremors Unexplained weight loss CASE STUDIES: Johnny: Patient 1 Age: 23 years old One day Johnny went to the movies. While watching the movie, he became very hungry and thirsty, so he bought 2 large popcorns, 3 candy bars, and 3 medium sodas. As you can see, he wasn't concerned about health. He went to the bathroom a lot during the movie and once he accidentally went into the girls bathroom. He said that he couldn't "see the sign." Later on in the week he started to vomit and he lost a lot of weight. Mariah: Patient 2 Age:20 years old Medical history: Family has history of high blood pressure and high blood sugar A few days ago, Mariah went on a date. Before the date she looked into the mirror and saw that her upper body, face, and neck-shoulder area had gotten bigger. On her way to the restaurant, she started to act irritated all of a sudden. At the restaurant, she went to the bathroom a lot. When her boyfriend took off her coat for her he noticed bruising on her skin. Karen: Patient 3 Age: 18 years old Medical History: Has a family history of low blood pressure and she herself has low blood glucose For the past few weeks, Karen had felt very tired, weak, and had many headaches. She eve felt very depressed for some reason. She did not know if this was happening because of the hard work at school or if she was sick. She went to the doctor's that day to pick up antidepressant pills. On her way home, she bought 2 large bags of potato chips. However, she threw them away because she lost her appetite. After a couple of weeks, she thought she had gained weight, on the contrary, she had actually loss weight. Gary: Patient 4 Age: 34 years old Medical History: Has an irregular rapid heart rate and history of tremors After a long "hot" day at work, Gary was extremely angry, tired, and weak. When he went to take a shower he noticed that he had diarrhea, and when he looked in the mirror with his large eyes he saw thick, red skin on his shins. When he went to the doctor for a regular check up he found out he lost a lot of weight. He came home at 11 p.m but couldn't fall asleep. Vocabulary: Cortisol-is a steroid hormone, it is released in response to stress and low level of blood gluccorticoids. Aldosterone-is a steroid hormone and a functional unit of kidney to cause conservation of sodium, secretion of potassium, increased water retention, and increased blood pressure Risk factors of endocrine disorders: High cholesterol levels Family history of disorder Lack of exercise Personal history of autoimmune disorder Not eating healthy Having recent surgery, trauma, infection, or serious injury Sources: www.localhealth.com/article/endocrine-disorders/causes BY: ARIFUL, SAKIB, & MATTHEW :D Gender: female ~Case Studies Gender: Male Gender: female Gender: Male
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