Endocrine Disorders Crossword
Across
- 2. Typical laboratory test ordered to assess thyroid function
- 3. Medications that inhibit thyroid hormone production
- 5. Have greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes
- 6. The lifetime risk of developing this is 5-10%
- 9. Classic signs of this disorder include weight gain, cold intolerance, dry skin, brittle hair, fatigue, and periorbital edema.
- 10. Lab test that gives a picture of what blood sugars have been over the last 3 months.
- 11. Complication of Type II diabetes resulting in numbness and tingling in extremities
- 14. Classic presentation of this disorder is frequent urination, excessive thirst, blurred vision and headache.
Down
- 1. Type of hyperthyroidism characterized by exophthalmos
- 2. Fixed nodule to surrounding tissues with neck tenderness
- 4. Classic presentation of this disorder includes weight loss, tachycardia, heat intolerance, and anxiety
- 7. Typical first line medication for hypothyroidism
- 8. Helpful visual diagnostic test to assess for size of thyroid and number and size of nodules
- 12. A major complication of hyperthyroidism that causes systems of the body to decompensate
- 13. Enlargement of the thyroid most often caused by iodine deficiency.