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HOSA: Med Term Endocrine Part 7

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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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TermDefinition
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