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1 - $100 This symptom is defined as pain in the joints, large feet, and excessive growth. What are symptoms for acromegaly?
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1 - $200 This symptom causes pain while moving arms and legs.
What is joint pain?
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1 - $300 This symptom causes damage to the nerve in the wrist.
What is carpal tunnel?
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1 - $400 This symptom causes the flow of air to pause while sleeping.
What is sleep apnea?
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1 - $500 This symptom is defined as having a problem with the larynx in the throat. What is hoarseness?
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2 - $100 A surgery that will remove the master gland from the body to stop growth. What is pituitary removal?
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2 - $200 Treatment depends are extent of disease, personal opinion and overall health. What is treatment depended on?
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2 - $300 Restore the pituitary gland to its normal functions.
What is the goal for pituitary surgery?
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2 - $400 Removal of the tumor, radiation treatment, or injection of growth hormone blockage. What is options for treatment?
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2 - $500 These medications will be used to control the growth hormone.
What is Octreotide or bromocriptine.
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3 - $100 Very tall person What is the initial assessment?
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3 - $200 Imaging test that will show the pituitary tumor.
What is an MRI?
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3 - $300 Shows are bones of the skull, hands and feet.
What is an x-ray?
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3 - $400 Irritability, depression, suicidal
What are emotional disturbances caused by acromegaly?
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3 - $500 Excessive growth causes a barrel chest. What is kyphosis?
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4 - $100 Having to buy custom made clothing, and having to deal with the symptoms constantly. What is living with acromegaly?
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4 - $200 Resignation, denial and adaptation
What are the three stages of chronic illness response.?
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4 - $300 Emotional and Physical setbacks
What are the 2 types of setbacks for living with acromegaly?
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4 - $400 The ability to move on and deal with acromegaly.
What is adadption?
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4 - $500 Focus on your creativity and imagination and things that do not have to do with your disease. What is best way to deal with acromegaly?
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5 - $100 The cause of increased growth, that comes from the pituitary gland releasing excess growth hormones. What is acromegaly?
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5 - $200 The meaning of acro and megaly
What is extremities and enlarged?
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5 - $300 A tumor on the pituitary gland.
What is the cause of acromegaly?
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5 - $400 The hands and feet. Where does the excessive growth start?
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5 - $500 If untreated can cause death or serve illness.
What is effects of untreated acromegaly?
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