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HOSA: Med Term Endocrine Part 7
This deck covers key terms and procedures related to the endocrine system, including treatments, surgeries, and hormone therapies.
describe THYROID SCAN (iodine/technetium) ?
patient swallows/injected radioactive & camera records accumulation of chemical moving into thyroid to show thyroid activity & diagnose thyroiditis, hyperthyroidism, & thyroid tumors
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Term
Definition
describe THYROID SCAN (iodine/technetium) ?
patient swallows/injected radioactive & camera records accumulation of chemical moving into thyroid to show thyroid activity & diagnose thyroiditis, h...
define HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE (HGH)
synthetic version of growth hormone sometimes abused by athletes & can be used to stimulate skeletal growth in kids
describe HYPOPHYSECTOMY
surgical removal of pituitary gland to treat tumors; done thru nose/skull opening
define ANTITHYROID DRUG
slow/block thyroid hormone production to treat hyperthyroidism from Graves' disease
aka: antithyroid drug
antithyroid agents
define RADIOACTIVE IODINE TREATMENT (RAI)
oral radioactive iodine to destroy thyroid cells to disable at least part of thyroid to treat cancer & chronic hyperthyroid disorders
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
describe THYROID SCAN (iodine/technetium) ? | patient swallows/injected radioactive & camera records accumulation of chemical moving into thyroid to show thyroid activity & diagnose thyroiditis, hyperthyroidism, & thyroid tumors |
define HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE (HGH) | synthetic version of growth hormone sometimes abused by athletes & can be used to stimulate skeletal growth in kids |
describe HYPOPHYSECTOMY | surgical removal of pituitary gland to treat tumors; done thru nose/skull opening |
define ANTITHYROID DRUG | slow/block thyroid hormone production to treat hyperthyroidism from Graves' disease |
aka: antithyroid drug | antithyroid agents |
define RADIOACTIVE IODINE TREATMENT (RAI) | oral radioactive iodine to destroy thyroid cells to disable at least part of thyroid to treat cancer & chronic hyperthyroid disorders |
define LOBECTOMY | surgical removal of 1 lobe of thyroid/liver/brain/lung |
define THYROID REPLACEMENT THERAPY | use synthetic thyroid hormones to replace lost thyroid function |
define PARATHYROIDECTOMY | surgical removal of 1/more parathyroid glands to treat hyperparathyroidism or remove tumors |
define THYMECTOMY | surgical removal of thymus |
define PACREATECTOMY | surgical removal of all/part of pancreas |
define TOTAL PANCREATECTOMY | removes spleen, gallbladder, common bile duct, & parts of small intestine & stomach to treat cancer |
define LAPAROSCOPIC ADRENALECTOMY | minimally invasive procedure remove 1/both adrenal glands |
define CORTISOL | synthetic equivalent of corticosteroids to suppress inflammation & immune |
define THYROIDECTOMY | surgical removal of all/part of thyroid |
define HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY | artificial hormone replacement given orally, iintravenously topically (patches), or pellets (under skin) to correct hypothyroidism & treat symptoms of menopause |
define INSULIN REPLACEMENT THERAPY | natural/synthetic insulin for type 1 DM or severe type 2 DM; possible side effect being weight gain |
define ORAL HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS | oral drugs to reduce blood glucose |
define SYNTHETIC ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE | treat SIADH; vasopressin is a synthetic ADH |
define SYNTHETIC GLUCORTICOIDS | treat Addison's disease & can cause adverse side effects (like Cushings) if used for long time |