Physiological Effects of Various Hormones
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1. After removing the painful kidney stone, which of the following might be part of a treatment plan and why?
a. Low calcium diet
b. Vitamin D
c. Oral PTH therapy
d. Surgery for removal of what part of the thyroid gland
2. For each of the following explain the physiological effects of excessive secretion of the following hormones:
a. Calcitonin
b. ADH
c. PTH
d. Growth hormone
3. What are the various stressors that can increase cortisol? Why does skin tone change (darker) when a person has Addison's disease due to sudden withdrawal from Prednisone (hint: what happen to the adrenals and what happens to POMC?)?
4. In a patient with Diabetes, what is the effect of stress (psychological or physiological) on blood glucose levels?
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This solution answers few questions on endocrinology including calcium homeostasis, cortisol and effects of blood glucose levels in diabetics.
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Q. After removing the painful kidney stone, which of the following might be part of a treatment plan and why?
*Low calcium diet
Kidney stones are solid aggregation formed in the kidneys from dietary minerals in the urine. Such patients are put on low calcium diet and may benefit from removal of overactive (and/or neoplastic) parathyroid glands, which are located on the four corners of your thyroid gland. Overproduction of PTH can result in excessive increase in blood calcium levels. BUT remember these are not part of thyroid gland. These are only located near thyroid. C-cells are part of thryroid gland that produce calcitonin. And this hormone is responsible for reducing the calcium level in blood and not increasing.
Q. For each of the following explain the physiological effects of excessive secretion of the following ...
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