(PCOS) - This condition causes the ovaries to create multiple‚ tiny cysts on them‚ making ovulation difficult. Those with PCOS have higher levels of testosterone‚ the male hormone‚ which can lead to infertility and irregular periods with anovulation. Thyroid disorders‚ sexually transmitted diseases‚ fibroids‚ diabetes‚ endometriosis are examples of medical conditions that can be associated with irregular periods. What should you see the doctor? To be sure you are not pregnant‚ if you had sex within
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that may lead to increase in the body temperature include digestion‚ exercise‚ and fever. Some factors that may lead to a decrease in temperature include drug and substance abuse and metabolic activities especially those that are influenced by the thyroid gland. The hypothalamus plays an important role in osmoregulation. This is the part of the brain that is in charge of maintaining body temperature. It is designed to sense changes in the body temperature‚ either increase or decrease and respond accordingly
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a monumental breakthrough when radioactive iodine led to the complete disappearance of cancer in a patient’s thyroid. Nuclear medicine became widely used in the 1950’s to measure the function of the thyroid‚ to diagnose thyroid disease‚ and for the treatment of patients with hyperthyroidism. By the 1970’s nuclear medicine was used to visualize other organs of the body other than the thyroid such as scanning of the liver and spleen‚ localizing brain tumors‚ and images of the gastrointestinal track
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Briefly‚ Anatomically‚ the skin and muscles of the forearm ‚ hand and fingers are innervated by three major nerves‚ which are; the Median‚ the Radial and the Ulnar nerves. These nerves can be susceptible to injuries and compression at different locations on their paths as they innervate the skin and muscles of the forearm‚ hand and fingers. Having established that‚ the carpal tunnel is a relatively narrow passageway that is formed anteriorly by the flexor retinaculum and posteriorly by the carpal
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The nurse is taking the health history of a 70-year-old patient being treated for a Duodenal Ulcer. After being told the patient is complaining of epigastric pain‚ the nurse expects to note which assessment finding? Melena Nausea Hernia Hyperthermia A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient with severe Gastroesophogeal Reflux Disease. Which of these statements by the patient indicates a need for more teaching? Top of Form “I’m going to limit my meals to 2-3 per day to reduce acid secretion
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somesthetic receptors 11. Which of the following hormones passes through the hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal system? A. antidiuretic hormone B. prolactin-inhibiting hormone C. adrenocorticotropic hormone D. luteinizing hormone E. thyroid-stimulating hormone 12. Destruction of the α cells of the pancreas would cause a loss of ___ secretion. A. adrenocorticotropin B. somatostatin C. glucagon D. somatotropin E. insulin 13. The threshold for this taste is the lowest
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The thyroid gland is darker and lies between the posterior ends of the two lobes of the thymus gland. Esophagus -Muscular tube that moves food from the pharynx to the stomach. The esophagus is dorsal to the trachea. Vocal Chords
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for metabolic syndrome according to the National Cholesterol Education Program Expert Panel Slide 3 Exclusion BMI >38 known type 1 diabetes or treated type 2 diabetes glycated hemoglobin (Hb A1c) ≥7.5% known abnormal thyroid hormone concentrations or high thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) concentrations signs of impaired liver or renal function blood pressure >160/100 mm Hg Individuals with a recent episode of myocardial infarction‚ stroke‚ or any other severe pathology that was
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and inflammation are intimately connected‚ each fueling the other. A brutal cycle is created: free radical damage leads to inflammation and inflammation causes free radical damage. This brutal cycle causes damage to many systems in the body. The thyroid‚ heart and pancreas‚ can be affected. Inflammation can be compared to a forest fire that rages out of control in your body. 2) Pro-inflammatory foods: • Chronic inflammation appears to play a key role in the development of cancer‚ along with heart
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disorders are: chronic hepatitis - a disease that affects the liver‚ Addison’s disease affecting the adrenal glands‚ pernicious anemia which affects the stomach‚ diabetes (insulin dependent) affecting the pancreas and Hashimoto’s disease that affects the thyroid glands. Researchers believe that there are many factors that can be attributed as the cause of autoimmune diseases. Drugs‚ pollution‚ certain types of viruses‚ heredity are some of the attributed causes. Many doctors also believe that close marriages
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