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woman with galactorrhea-amenorrhea
prolactinoma
where is adh produced? stored
supraoptic nuclei hypothalamus. neurohypofisis
where is oxytocin produced?
paraventricular nucleus
which hormones are produced in adenohypofisis
gh, lh, fsh, tsh, prl, acth
why does amenorrhea occur in prl-oma
inhibition of LHRH
when is hyperprl-oma physiologic
early nursing, stress, sleep, nipple stim
MC func pit adenoma
prolactinoma
which type of prl-oma in women? men?
micro. men macro
which drugs can cause increase in prl
drugs that dec dopamine (phenothiazine, metochlopramide)
what effect does dopamine have on prl
inhibiting factor
which are the dopamine depleting agents
alpha methyldopa, reserpine
MOA alpha methyldopa
competitive inh DOPA decarboxylase, which converts L-dopa --> dopamine
What dz must u r/o before dx hyperprl
primary hypothyroidism (low t3,t4, HIGH TRH -->act PRL)
which tx do you give in PRL
dopamine agonist (BROMOCRIPTINE)
what is the definition of acromegaly? gigantism?
exce sec GH adults. children
Acromeg in 75% caused by what
pit adenoma *usu macro* that prod GH
association with median nerve acromeg
carpal tunnel
How is Dx acromeg made
100g gluc PO --> GH >5ng/mL? --> suggestive (nl gluc load should suppress gh)
What is the tx in acromeg
bromocriptine, octreotide
what is the MCCoD acromeg
cardiac failure
what are other cod in acromeg
cord compression, dm, visual field defects
What can granulomatous dz cause in pituitary
hypopit
Sheehan's postpartum necrosis
PP pit necrosis, suden infarction ant pit
what is the 1st sign of sheehan
can't lactate *(can be years pp)
what is SIADH
inappropriately (HIGH) sec of ADH
how is the urine in siadh
little amount, high concentration
what is DI
low ADH, high Urine output, low [ ]
which CA are ass with SIADH
oat cell, panc CA
Clinical findings in SIADH
H2o retention, ecf expansion with no signs of edema or ht
what drug would you use in SIADH
demeclocycline (induces nephrogenic DI)
what is the most potent inhibitor of AVP action
demeclocycline
what is the most sensitive test to run in thyroid disease
tsh
in which pt do you see increased tbg levels
pregnancy, oral contraceptives
in which pt do you see decreased tbg levels
nephrotic sd, androgen use
which ab are present in hashimoto's thyroiditis
antimicroomal, antithyroglobulin
which ab is found in graves
thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI)
MCC of hyperthyroidism
graves (toxic diffuse goiter)
Non-AI dz of the elderly ass w arrhythmia, CHF, NO ophthalmopathy (toxic multinod goiter)
plummer dz
tx graves in pregnancy
1st tri. ptu/propranolol (low dose, cross plac)
2nd tri. subtotal thyroidectomy qx (no rai)