#4- A 16 high school sophomore #5- A 38 active mother Analyze characteristics and treatment of common endocrine disorders. A. Gigantism 1. Hyperfunction of pituitary too much growth hormone – 2. In preadolescence overgrowth of long bones leads to excessive tallness – B. Acromegaly 1. Hyperfunction of pituitary too much growth hormone in adulthood – 2. Attacks cartilage so chin protrudes 3. Rx drugs to inhibit growth hormone, radiation – 4. Symps - Overdevelopment of bones in face, hands and feet C. Dwarfism 1. Hypofunction of pituitary in childhood 2. Small size, but body proportions and intellect normal 3. Rx early diagnosis, injection of growth hormone –
#4- A 16 high school sophomore #5- A 38 active mother Analyze characteristics and treatment of common endocrine disorders. A. Gigantism 1. Hyperfunction of pituitary – too much growth hormone 2. In preadolescence – overgrowth of long bones leads to excessive tallness B. Acromegaly 1. Hyperfunction of pituitary – too much growth hormone in adulthood 2. Attacks cartilage so chin protrudes 3. Rx – drugs to inhibit growth hormone, radiation 4. Symps - Overdevelopment of bones in face, hands and feet C. Dwarfism 1. Hypofunction of pituitary in childhood 2. Small size, but body proportions and intellect normal 3. Rx – early diagnosis, injection of growth hormone
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