Exam 17: Diseases of the Endocrine System

T2DM is caused by a combination of abnormal insulin secretion and insulin resistance.

What adrenal medulla hormone regulates arterial blood pressure and prepares the body for "fight or flight" responses?​

Aldosterone directly influences the kidney to retain _______________.

What is the primary characteristic of all types of diabetes?

What is the lifespan of a red blood cell?​

Of the four meal planning approaches used in the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT), the most successful was _______________counting.

Which glands secrete somatostatin?​

What range did the M.D. likely use to calculate JK's initial insulin regimen?​

Diabetes _______________ results from insufficient production of vasopressin by the hypothalamus.

Intensive insulin therapy requires multiple _______________ injections of rapid-acting insulin.

A well-known visible sign of Graves' disease, but not other types of hyperthyroidism, is:

Continuous glucose monitoring uses a device that communicates with a sensor placed under the _______________.

Grave's disease is a type of:​

Thyroid disorders are common _______________ disorders and fall into two major categories: hypothyroidism and _______________.

Secondary hyposecretion occurs when secretion of a _______________ hormone is inadequate to cause an endocrine organ to secrete adequate amounts of a hormone.

What is the preferred initial drug to treat type 2 diabetes while using monotherapy?​

Discuss nephropathy in regards to diabetes.

What hormones are synthesized by the hypothalamus, but released by the posterior pituitary?​

What is likely the cause of JK's low blood sugar at 8 pm? ​

_______________ is the hormone released from alpha cells of the pancreas when blood glucose levels fall below the normal range.