1. Gallery walk: Endocrine disorders
Add the following to a new page of notes
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Go to each table and take notes from the posters
Include:
Name of disorder
Gland involved
Symptoms
Causes (don’t do treatments)

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

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