LESSON ASSIGNMENT
LESSON 2
Diseases and Disorders of the Endocrine System.
LESSON ASSIGNMENT
Paragraphs 2-1 through 2-7.
LESSON OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
2-1.
Identify the signs, symptoms, and treatment for
the thyroid gland disorders hyperthyroidism and
adult hypothyroidism.
2-2.
Identify the signs, symptoms, and treatment for
the adrenal gland disorders Addison's disease,
Cushing's disease, Conn's syndrome, and
pheochromocytoma.
2-3.
Identify the signs, symptoms, and treatment for
the anterior lobe adrenal gland disorders
hypersecretion and hyposecretion.
2-4.
Identify the signs, symptoms, and treatment for
the parathyroid glands disorders
hyperparathyroidism and hypoparathyroidism.
2-5.
Define the Islands of Langerhans disorders of
hypersecretion of insulin and hyposecretion of
insulin.
SUGGESTION
After completing the assignment, complete the
exercises of this lesson. These exercises will help you
to achieve the lesson objectives.
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