Endocrine Conditions and Diseases

Thyroid and Parathyroid

According to the Thyroid Foundation of Canada, one in three Canadians has a thyroid disorder.

• hyperthyroidism
• hypothyroidism
• hyperparathyroidism
• thyroid cancer

Pancreas

• diabetes type I
• diabetes type II
• hypoglycemia
• diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
• HONK (hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic state)

Pituitary

Pituitary problems tend to fall in one of three categories:

• reduced hormone production (hypopituitarism)
  • ACTH: adrenal insufficiency or adrenal crisis
  • TSH: hypothyroidism
  • LH: hypogonadism
  • ADH: diabetes insipidus
  • GH: growth hormone deficiency
• excessive hormone production (pituitary adenoma)
  • GH: acromegaly
  • ACTH: Cushing's
  • TSH: hyperthyroidism
  • LH: hypergonadism
  • prolactinoma
  • SIADH

• mass effects: optic nerve compression, classically leading to bitemporal hemianopsia; elevated intracranial pressure

Metabolic

• metabolic syndrome
• hypoglycemia
• Fabry's disease
• inherited metabolic diseases

Adrenal

• adrenal insufficiency and crisis
• congenital adrenal hyperplasia
• Cushing's syndrome and disease
• glucocorticoid overproduction
• hyperaldosteronism

Other

• multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) 1