Adrenal Cortex
Thyroid
Cushings
Addisons
Graves
Hashimotos
high BP/BG/Na, low K, mood swings, buffalo hump, heavy trunk/thin extremities, mook face, weakness, hirsutism
low BP/BG/Na, high K, wt loss, dark skin
wt. loss, heat intolerance, elevated HR and Temp, tremors, palpitations, diaphoresis
wt. gain, fatigue/lethargy, low HR and temp, hair loss, dry skin, cold intolerance, paresthesia, brittle nails
No cure, treat symptoms : Diet = low Na & Calorie and high in K, protein, Vit. D, Ca
Fluid, Steroid, No cure
Surgery (removal), radiation iodine (for storm = fluid, beta blockers, glucose, acetaminophen)
Levothyroxine, synthetic hormones (life support for Myxedema coma)