Question

Please write 1 paragraph for each of the following (total 3 paragraphs) and each paragraph shall be no more than 6 sentences.

*** Minus 1 point for extra-long paragraphs or over 9 sentences.

1. Pick an endocrine disorder.
2. Discuss the following:

• Pathophysiology
• Signs & Symptoms
• Diagnostics needed for confirmation
• Treatment/Management
• Is this condition/disorder age or gender-specific?

Answer 1

1. Endocrine disorders are mostly associated with metabolic disorders such as Cushing syndrome, Addisions disease, Graves Disease, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Diabetes mellitus of both types. Among them let's discuss about Diabetes mellitus.

2. Pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus is because of abnormality in the production of insulin, where body fails to utilize the stored glucose in the form of glycogen which leads to Diabetes mellitus.Polyuria,polydypsia and polyphagia are the signs and symptoms.Random and post prandial blood glucose tests and Management can be by insulin therapy and diet regulatory precautions.

3. Diabetes can be seen majorly in men than women possibly because of the cultural food patterns.But almost now a days both men and women are equally affected.This is actually considerably high in people between 40 to 45 years mostly hereditary.