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Define:  cretinism

Name four different signs or symptoms commonly seen in hyperthyroid patients.  

This image is most consistent with which pathology? Notice the uptake is calculated to be 53%.  Assume the uptake calculation is accurate.

What are the 4 main lipoproteins? List them in order of density (the order they settle using ultracentrifugation). Start with the least dense and end with the most dense. (E.6)

Define: myxedema

What element can be used to treat bipolar disorder?  (H.8)

In respiratory alkalosis, what happens to the pH of the blood?  (10.6)

TSH is able to affect the thyroid gland by:

A patient had the following blood gas results: pO2            66 mm Hg  (80 – 110 mm Hg) pCO2          50 mm Hg  (35 – 45 mm Hg) HCO3-             25 mmol/L  (22 – 26 mmol/L) H2CO3         1.5 mmol/L  (pk = 6.1) Calculate the patient’s pH and interpret the blood gas results.  (11.7)

Trace the path of the thyroid signaling system starting in the hypothalamus and ending with the final effect of increased body metabolism.  Include all the participating endocrine organs, their hormone(s), and their target organ(s).  (15.8)