endocrine Flashcards
most common cause of hyperpituitarism
adenoma in anterior lobe
unifrm polygonal cells arrayed in sheets or cords.
pituitary adenoma
distinguish pituitary adenomas from parenchyma
cellular monomorphism absence of significant reticular network
most frequent type of hyper functioning pituitary adenoma
prolactinomas
pituitary stones
prolactinomas
second most common type of functioning pituitary adenoma
somatotroph adenoma
dx somatotroph adenoma
inc GH & IGF 1 despite glucose oral load
develop n pt after surgical removal of adrenal glands for tx if cusings
nelson syndrme
causes of hypotpituitarism
non func ituitary adenoma
sheehan syd
pituitary apoplexy
empty sella syndrome
MEN 1
pituitray adenoma
hyperparatthyroidism
pancreatic tumor
assoc wt MEN 1
nonfunctioning pituitary adnoma
loss of trophic hormones
enlarged sella turcica with clinoid process erosions
bitemporal hemianopsia
nf pituitary adenoma
postpartum necrosis of ant pituitary
sheehan syndrome
ant pit enlarged without inc in blood supply
sheehan syndrome
sudden haemorrhage into the pituitary gland often into a pituitary adenoma
pituitary apoplexy
triad pituitary apoplexy
headache, diplopia, hypopituitarsism
excessive urination due to inability of the kidney to resorb water
DI
drugs causes NDU
lithium, demeclocycline
metastatic calcification of the collecting tubule basement membrane
nephrocalcinosis-NDI
CDI test
in > 50% from baseline
NDI test
CDi treatment
desmopressin
NDI tx
thiazide/ indomethacin
ADH excess resluting to hyponatremia
SIADH
most common cause of SIADH
small cell carcinoma
sx SIADH
cerebral edema, hyponatremia
most common cause of hypopituitarism in children
craniophatryngioma
craniophatryngioma derived from
Rathkes pouch
craniophatryngioma mutation
WNT signaling pathway
craniophatryngioma: dystrophic calcification spongy reiticulum, wet keratin lamellae, peripheral palisading
adamantinomas craniophatryngioma
craniophatryngioma: adult, lack keratin, calcifications, cysts
papillary
hypothyroidism in infancy
cretinism
aka myxedema
gull dses
most common cause of hypothyroidism
hashimoto thyroiditis
hashimoto thyroiditis assoc with
CTL4 polymorphisms
hashimoto thyroiditisantibodies
antithyroglobulin, anti TPO