Acromegaly

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What is the gender distribution of acromegaly? What other disease is it significantly associated with?

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Question 3

Describe the pathophysiology of acromegaly.

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Question 4

What are the symptoms caused by bone and cartilage proliferation in acromegaly.

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Question 5

What are the symptoms caused by soft tissue proliferation in acromegaly.

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Question 6

What are the metabolic symptoms in acromegaly.

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Question 7

What are ALL the common symptoms of acromegaly?

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Question 8

What are the signs caused by bone and cartilage proliferation in acromegaly.

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Question 9

What are the signs caused by soft tissue proliferation in acromegaly.

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Question 10

What are the signs of metabolic dysfunction in acromegaly.

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HTN

Question 11

What are ALL the common signs of acromegaly?

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Question 12

What are the complications of acromegaly?

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Question 13

What are the diagnostic investigations for acromegaly?

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Question 14

What is the diabetic value for OGTT?

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> 11.1 2 hrs after

Question 15

What would you expect to find in the pituitary function test of acromegaly?

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Question 16

Why does acromegaly cause hypercalcemia?

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GH stimulates 1 alpha hydroxylase

Question 17

What would you expect to see on joint xray in acromegaly?

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Question 18

What are the supportive investigations for acromegaly?

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Question 19

What are all the investigations for acromegaly?

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Question 20

Outline the management of acromegaly and its escalations.

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