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Endocrine Crossword

Hannah Miller MSN, RN
Horizontales
Myxedema coma is a complication of __________.
Hyperparathyroidism is referred to as the bones and stones disease (pathologic fractures and kidney stones) because of high levels of _______ in the blood.
The pancreas is both an endocrine (hormone) gland and an _______ gland, producing ______ enzymes.
The most common feedback monitoring system of hormonal regulation is the ______ feedback system.
ADH is also known as ________, which in high doses causes vasoconstriction.
Graves disease results from increased ___ levels.
Acromegaly occurs in the face, hands, and feet because ______ _______ have already fused.
The most noticeable clinical manifestation of _______ disease is protrusion of the eyeballs.
_______ and pretibial ______ are two distinguishing clinical manisfestations of Graves disease.
_______ is the hormone that promotes uterine contraction and milk "let down" in breastfeeding mothers.
Pituitary disorders often result from slow growing pituitary ________.
Patients with diabetes insipidus have the inability to _______ urine.
Adaptation of target cells to high levels of hormones is termed _____ regulation.
Increased calcium levels, ________ levels of parathyroid hormones.
The lack of negative feedback inhibition of hormonal release often results in pathologic _______ hormone production.
Verticales
Tetany, Chovsteks sign, Trosseau's sign, and hair loss is a sign of _______________.
A patient with diabetes insipidus has a decreased level of ADH therefore having a large ________ in urine production.
In SIADH there is too ______ ADH hormone.
Two types of diabetes insipidus include neurogenic and _________.
Acromegaly and gigantism have an increased level of ______ ________.
Hyperthyroidism results in symptoms related to an _______ metabolism.
________ results in symptoms related to a decreased metabolism.
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) affects the body's ______ balance and ______ concentration.
The posterior pituitary gland serves as a storage and secretory site for the hormones ____ and ________.
________ crisis is a dangerous worsening hyperthyroid state resulting in hyperthermia, tachycardia, high output heart failure, agitation and delirium.
_________ disease/syndrome involves high levels of cortisol.
A patient presenting with edema and very little urine output most likely has _______.