exophthalmos - abnormal protrusion of the eyeballs, gigantism - type of hyperpituitarism that causes hypersecretion of growth hormone during childhood, resulting in an abnormally large adult, Cushing's disease - disorder caused by hypersecretion of cortisol by the adrenal gland, resulting in altered fat distribution, muscle weakness, moon face, buffalo hump, open sores, etc., diabetic ketoacidosis - condition of severe hyperglycemia presenting with polyphagia, polydipsia, and polyuria, goiter - enlarged thyroid gland, Hashimoto thyroiditis - chronic, inflammatory condition that leads to the most common type of thyroiditis, acromegaly - type of hyperpituitarism in which an overactive pituitary gland after adulthood causes abnormal continued growth of bones and tissues of the face and extremities, Addison's disease - Illness characterized by gradual adrenal-gland failure, resulting in insufficient production of steroid hormones and the need for hormone replacement therapy. Patient will have severe hypotension., diabetes mellitus - chronic metabolic disorder in which the pancreas secretes insufficient amounts of insulin or the body is insulin resistant, gestational diabetes - diabetes that begins during pregnancy due to insulin resistance and altered glucose metabolism, Grave's disease - hyperthyroidism caused by an autoimmune response, which may cause exophthalmos, Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) - Reflection of the average blood glucose level over the past 2-3 months by measuring the amount of hemoglobin with sugar attached to it; reported as a percentage, Fasting blood glucose (FBG) - Test of blood glucose levels after a fast of 8-12 hours, used to screen for diabetes, Thyroid function test - Reflection of thyroid function by measuring levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), T3, and T4,

Chapter 12 Pathology & Procedures

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