Endocrine

[MyiaKelli]

I take the NCLEX very soon and I was wondering if anyone had any tips or tricks to decipher between Addison's Disease, Graves' disease, myxedema, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism...all of them are similar and I tend to mix them up.

[BigBrownPotato]

Addison's Disease = All are down except Potassium

Cushing's Disease = All are up except Potassium

Hyperthyroidism = All are fast, dry, and High

Hypothyroidism = All are Slow, wet and low

Hope this help. :)

[ready4nu]

Hyperthyroid...think hyper. Everythig is moving fast..metabolism, heart, the person has trouble sitting still.. think if you were moving so fast you would be sweaty, unable to deal with heat, weight loss, etc. Hypo is the opposite...everything is slow, sluggish weight gain, cool body temp. Both have an extreme. Hyper= tachy, fever. Hypo=apneic, etc.

[nurse2033, MSN, RN]

[s.marie333, ASN, RN]

This just made me think of another way to remember. You can always think of Cushings like a "cushion," which is squishy and fat.

[DatMurse]

This just made me think of another way to remember. You can always think of Cushings like a "cushion," which is squishy and fat.

I will remember this

[Best_Name_Ever]

+When I think of Addison's, I think of JFK. He had Addison's and was thin/tan. Picture him taking pills (lifetime steroid replacement)

+Cushings= I like how the PP said think of a cushion. Also, what happens when people take steroids? They gain weight, experience "roid rage"

*When I hear SIADH I think of sponge bob. Sponges hold onto fluid.

*Diabetes insipidus= Mr. Sip and ****

~Hyperthyroid= think of someone who is "hyper" fast moving, thin, energy

~Hypothyroid=slow, fatigued, etc

It really helps to study them in pairs, that way you can just look at them as opposites. Hope this helps a little :)