Endocrine diseases list

Pituitary Hypofunction Disorders of the thyroid gland Thyroid neoplasms Disorder of calcium and phosphate regulation Endocrine pancreas Diso...

Salivary gland diseases.

Sialolithiasis ( Salivary duct stones) Sialadenitis (Inflammation of Salivary glands) Viral e.g. mumps parotitis Bacterial especially in p...

Grave disease.(hyperthyroidisim)...a

characterized by a triad of Thyrotoxicosis , caused by a diffusely enlarged, hyperfunctional thyroid Infiltrative ophthalmopathy with resul...

Grave disease.(hyperthyroidisim)...b

ages of 20 and 40, women, HLA-B8 and -DR3 concordance rate in monozygotic twins is as high as 60% antibodies to the TSH receptor, thyroid pe...

Grave disease.(hyperthyroidisim)...c

In Graves ophthalmopathy the volume of the retro-orbital connective tissues and extra-ocular muscles is increased as a result of several cau...

Myxedema

apathy and mental sluggishness that may mimic depression cold intolerant, and often obese. Mucopolysaccharide -rich edema accumulates in ski...

Cretinism

hypothyroidism developing in infancy or early childhood may also result from inborn errors in metabolism (e.g., enzyme deficiencies) If ther...

Major features of Cushing syndrome

Central obesity (about trunk and upper back) Moon facies Weakness and fatigability Hirsutism Hypertension Plethora Glucose intolerance/diab...

Female reproductive system

The female reproductive system is illustrated to the right. “ Eggs ” are produced in the ovaries , but remember from our discussion of meios...

Male Reproductive System

The male reproductive system is illustrated to the right. Sperm are produced in the testes located in the scrotum . Normal body temperatur...

Hypothyroidism

is a condition in which the thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormone. See also: Chronic thryoiditis (Hashimoto's disease) Suba...

Diseases of the Thyroid

Hyperthyroidism Most effects of hyperthyroidism are obvious from the preceding discussion of the various physiologic effects of thyroid horm...