endocrinology Flashcards
elevated prolactin levels cause amenorrhea because
LH and FSH will decrease
Damage to the pituitary stalk will affect labs how
all levels will decrease except prolactin will increase
prolactin has no stimulatory hormone, it has only
dopamine
hypothyroidism will also cause increased prolactin due to
TRH -thyroid releasing hormone- acts on prolactin and TSH
signs/symptoms of hyperprolactinemia in female
galactorrhea
amenorrhea
infertility
signs/symptoms of hyperprolactinemia in male
impotence
decreased libido
infertility
causes of hyperprolactinemia
hypothalamic dz-sarcoid, pituitary stalk dz,pregnancy, hypothyroid, renal failure, pituitary tumors,cirrhosis, acromegaly, idiopathic, drugs,
drugs assoc with hyperprolactinemia
phenothiazine, metoclopramide,reserpine,methyldopa,, estrogen, opiates,cocaine, TCA, MAO inhib., verapamil, H2 blockers, SSRI’s
prolactin level >150 in nonlactating and nonpregnant, think
prolactinoma
macroadenoma
> 10mm
microadenoma
<10mm
rule out secondary causes hyperprolactinema by
MRI brain
work up suprasellar macroadenoma, infrasellar macroadenomas
visual field testing, eval anterior pituitary function (TSH,ACTH,FSH,LH,IGF1)
infertility or amenorrhea tx with bromocriptine or caberrgoline
if no response to rx, may need surgery
treatment of microadenamas
regular menses-no tx
infertility-bromocriptine
amenorrhea- bromo/cabergoline, OR estrogen/progesterone
most common cause of acromegaly
GH producing tumor of the pituitary
unique sign of acromegaly
enlarging glove and shoe size
S/S acromegaly
enlarging shoe and glove size, widened teeth spacing, incr. soft tissue mass palms/soles, macroglossia, hyperhydrosis, prominent jaw, deep voice, hyperglycemia, arthritis
best screening lab for acromegaly
IGF-1
confirmation of acromegaly diagnosis
failure of growth hormone to suppress <1ug/L within 1-2 hours of 75G oral glucose load
tx of acromegaly
surgery for pituitary adenoma, if no remission after surgery, add somatostatin (octreotide) +/- GH receptor antagonist pegvisomant +/- pituitary irradiation
complications of acromegaly
sleep apnea, carpal tunnel, CHF, LVH, HTN, cardiomegaly, OA, DM, hyperprolactinemia, hypogonadism, visual field defects , giantism
giantism in acromegaly occurs when
GH hyper secretion occurs prior to long bone epiphyseal closure
**Surgery indicated in acromegaly for
pituitary adenomas secreting : ACTH,TSH,GH
adenomas assoc with mass effect, vision field defects or hypopituitarism
prolactinomas unresponsive to dopamine agonists
20 year old presents with impotence, decreased libido, infertility, and anosmia. Lab: decreased testosterone, LH, FSH
Dx & Tx
Kallman’s syndrome-GnRH deficiency
Tx-testosterone