Gallery walk: Endocrine disorders Add the following to a new page of notes You will need at least one more page for this Go to each table and take notes from the posters Include: Name of disorder Gland involved Symptoms Causes (don’t do treatments)

Endocrine disorders: pituitary Gigantism- high GH, normal body proportion Acromegaly- high GH but with enlarged extremities Dwarfism Low GH Diabetes insipidus Low ADH, huge urine output

Pituitary over secretes ACTH Cushing’s Disease Pituitary over secretes ACTH (sometimes caused by over secretion of cortisol) Symptoms include: Weight gain, high blood pressure, hump in back, change in face

Hyperthyroidism (over secretion) Endocrine disorders Hyperthyroidism (over secretion) high metabolic rate, increased appetite Graves Disease Autoimmune disease? Sweating, increased metabolism, protruding eyes Hypothyroidism (under secretion) Low metabolic rate, weight gain, Intolerance to heat (called cretinism in babies when severe) May be due to lack of iodine, which forms a goiter

Diabetes mellitus Hypoglycemia Endocrine disorders Insulin is either absent or deficient Genetic and viral infections Hypoglycemia Anxiety, nervousness