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QUEST NURSING EDUCATION CENTER VOCATIONAL NURSING PROGRAM TERM IV, WEEK 4 DAY 1- PEDIATRIC NURSING (NEUROSENSORY CONTD) ENDOCRINE-MSNeurosensory DrugsCLASS ACTIVITY  Review the actions of medications that are commonly used in the treatment of alterations in neurosensory functioning in children.Figure 32-1 Major organs and glands of the endocrine system.Endocrine System  Functions  Fetus differentiation  Growth regulation  Coordination of reproduction  Hormone maintenance  homeostasisTable 32-1 (continued) Endocrine Glands and Their FunctionsEndocrine System—Hormones  Endocrine system controls cellular activity through release of hormones  Hormones have specific controlling effects on the cells in the body  The glands of the endocrine system  Anterior pituitary, posterior pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, and testes  Feedback mechanism in hormonal stimulation of the gonads during pubertyFigure 32-2 Feedback mechanism in hormonal stimulation of the gonads during puberty.Figure 32-3 Actions of the major hormones of the anterior pituitary.Disorders of the Endocrine System  Disorders of pituitary function  Growth hormone deficiency  Signs and symptoms  Diabetes insipidus  Signs and symptoms  Syndrome of inappropriate diuretic hormone (SIADH)  Signs and symptomsDisorders of the Endocrine System  Precocious puberty  Signs and symptoms  Disorders of thyroid function  Hypothyroidism  Signs and symptoms  Hyperthyroidism  Signs and symptomsDisorders of the Endocrine System  Disorders of the parathyroid  Hyper- and hypoparathyroidism  Signs and symptoms  Disorders of adrenal function  Cushing syndrome  Signs and symptoms  Adrenal insufficiency (Addison’s disease)  Signs and symptomsREMEMBER These values are opposite in cushing’s diseaseDisorders of the Endocrine System  Disorders of gonadal function  Amenorrhea  Signs and symptoms  Dysmenorrhea  Signs and symptomsDisorders of the Endocrine System  Disorders related to sex chromosome abnormalities  Turner syndrome  Klinefelter syndrome  Inherited metabolic diseasesGrowth Hormone  Stimulates linear growth, bone mineral density, and growth of all body tissuesShort Stature in Children  Growth hormone deficiency  Familial short stature  Hypothyroidism  Turner syndrome  Constitutional growth delay  Chronic renal failure  MalnutritionShort Stature in Children  Cushing syndrome  Down syndrome  Inborn error of metabolism  Severe cardiac, pulmonary, immunologic, or gastrointestinal disease  Psychosocial dwarfism using Care Plan for Acquired Metabolic Disorders  Disorders related to sex chromosome abnormalities  Turner syndrome  Assessment  Diagnosis  Planning and implementation  Evaluation - - -

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