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How do hormones cross the cell membrane?

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Typically cannot cross via diffusion

GPCR, receptor tyrosine kinase, ligand gated ion channels

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When can a hormone cross the cell membrane by diffusion?

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Lipid soluble

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What does the magnitude of response to a hormone depend on?

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How many receptors are occupied at the target cell

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What is the free hormone concentration affected by?

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  1. Secretion of hormone
  2. Elimination of hormone
  3. Extent of hormone binding to plasma proteins
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What cancer can produce ACTH?

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SCLC

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Clinical manifestations of Cushing’s d/t cortisol excess

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Obesity, HTN, poor wound healing, hyperglycemia, hypokalemia, alkalosis

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Clinical manifestations of Cushing’s d/t androgen excess

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Hirsutism, menstrual problems, erectile dysfunction

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Results of mineralocorticoid deficiency

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Dehydration, decr Na, incr K, metabolic acidosis

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Glucocorticoid deficiency

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Weakness, weight loss, vomiting, hypoglycemia

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Where is the pituitary located?

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Sella turcica at the base of the skull

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What structures is the pituitary located near?

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Cavernous sinuses, nasal sinuses, carotid arteries, cranial nerves II, III, IV, VI (can all be compressed by tumors)

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What causes the pituitary to double in size?

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Pregnancy

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What hormones are produced in the adenohypophysis?

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GH, TSH, PRL, FSH, LH, ACTH

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What is stored and released in the neurohypophysis?

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ADH (vasopressin) and oxytocin

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What are the stimulants for PRL?

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TRH, DA antagonists

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What inhibits PRL?

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DA

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What can cause hyposecretion of pituitary hormones?

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Agenesis, atrophy, destruction

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What causes hypersecretion of pituitary hormones?

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Tumor, hyperplasia

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What inhibits GH production?

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Glucose

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Which hormone is first effected by hypopituitarism?

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GH

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What inhibits PRL secretion?

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DA

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Where is DA produced?

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Hypothalamus

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What is the MC cause of Addison’s?

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Autoimmune adrenalitis

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What are the different categories of etiology for Addison’s?

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What are the MAIN lab signs of primary adrenal insufficiency?
1. Hyponatremia | 2. Hyperkalemia
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What is aldosterone escape?
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What are the 3 confirmatory tests for primary aldosteronism?
1. Aldosterone:renin 2. Confirmatory testing 3. CT scan —> (if want to go to surgery) Adrenal venous sampling to test aldosterone
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What is cushingoid habitus?
1. Central obesity 2. Moon face 3. Supraclavicular fat 4. Dorsal fat pad 5. Abdominal purple striae 6. Easy bruising
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Dichotomy of Cushing syndrome
ACTH dependent vs ACTH independent
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Three tests for Cushing
1. Low dose dexamethasone suppression test 2. 24hr urine free cortisol (twice) 3. Late night salivary cortisol swabs (twice)
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Classic triad of pheo
1. Episodic HA 2. Sweating 3. Tachycardia
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What is hirsutism?
Unwanted male pattern hair growth in women
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What is hyperthecosis
Full beard
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Another name for 21-hydroxylase deficiency
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
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What is the rate limiting step when TSH is really high in a normal person?
Iodine
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Why does one iodine make such a difference between T3 and T4?
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Clinical presentation of hyperthyroidism
High metabolism = weight loss, nervousness, tachycardia, heat intolerance Exophthalmus
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MC cause of hyperthyroid
Grave’s Disease
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What is Grave’s dz?
A
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Clinical presentation of hypothyroidism
Low metabolism = weight gain, lethargy, bradycardia, cold intolerance, myxedema
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What are 3 common causes of hypothyroidism?
Hashimoto’s, atrophy, surgery
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What is the best imaging modality for the thyroid?
US
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What bx method is used for sampling the thyroid?
FNA (cytology)
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Subacute painful, rapid enlargement of the thyroid
De Quervain
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What are the 2 main categories of thyroid neoplasms?
Follicular and C-cell
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What are the types of follicular cell neoplasms?
Papillary carcinoma Follicular adenoma Follicular carcinoma Poorly differentiated/anaplastic carcinoma
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What are the types of C cell neoplasms?
Medullary carcinoma
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What are the clinical manifestations of hyperprolactinemia?
Infertility, menstrual irregularity, galactorrhea
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What are some things that trigger the HPA axis?
Cerebral cortex, environment, feedback from organs that it controls
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What is the best thyroid function screening test?
TSH
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How do you follow patients on thyroid hormone tx?
-Follow TSH (low: decr levo, high: incr levo)
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If TSH is abnormal what is the next test to look at?
FT4 - determines thyroid hyperfunction or hypofunction
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What does FT4 measure?
Free thyroxine levels
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What does FT3 measure?
Serum triiodothyronine
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If TSH is low and T4 is normal, what test do you look at next?
FT3
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What is FTI?
Free thyroxine index (used when patient has protein abnormalities
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What is RAIU?
Radioactive iodine test
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What is cretinism?
Congenital hypothyroidism d/t maternal hypothyroidism or infant hypopituitarism
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What are the clinical manifestations of cretinism?
Macroglossia, hoarse cry, coarse facial features, umbilical hernia, weight gain
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How is cretinism treated?
Levo
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What is a thyroid storm?
- Potentially fatal complication of untreated thyrotoxicosis (MC after a precipitating event) - hypermetabolic state
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What type of event can precipitate a thyrotoxicosis crisis?
Surgery, trauma, infection, pregnancy
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How do steroids help in a thyroid storm?
Inhibits the peripheral conversion of T4 into T3 and impairs thyroid hormone production
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What is levothyroxine?
Synthetic T4
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Why is T4 given instead of T3?
A
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How is BP altered by hypothyroidism?
DPB increased
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How does hyperthyroidism affect the BP?
SBP increased
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What can you do for sx relief in hyperthyroidism?
Beta-blocker to slow everything down
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hormones produced by the hypothalamus
GNRH, GHIH, GnRH, PIF, TRH
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hormones produced by the anterior pituitary
ACTH, FSH, LH, GH, PRL, TSH
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hormones released from the posterior pituitary
ADH, oxytocin
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hormones produced by the thyroid
T3 & T4
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hormones produced by the adrenal cortex
aldosterone & cortisol
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hormones produced by the adrenal medulla
epi & NE
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action of cortisol
energy metabolism, permissive action for other hormones (presence enhances action of other hormones)
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action of mineralocorticoids
regulate plasma volume via effects on serum electrolytes
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action of thyroid hormone
controls basal metabolism in most tissues

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