Pathology Flashcards
S/S of prolactinoma?
dec LH and FSH
amenorrhea
galactorrhea
M: dec libido, impotence
tropic tissues involved w/ production of oxytocin?
suckling reflex of breast
internal and external changes involved in acromegaly?
Int: enlarged organs, CHF, HTN, H/A
Ext: prognathism, radial bone growth, teeth seperation, macroglossia
Criteria for macroadenoma? Symptoms?
> 10 mm
bitemporal hemianopsia
criteria for microadenoma?
who gets sheehan’s syndrome?
pregnant, post partum hemorrhaging women
what are the features of empty sella syndrome?
thin flat pituitary due to herniated CSF, seen in obese multiparous women w/ HTN
what is the etiology and diagnostic method for a craniopharyngioma?
suprasellar usually, typical macroadenoma symptoms
DI also high incidence
Post MVA diabetes insipidus, renal function?
lack of con urine -> water loss
what are the effects of ADH?
conc urine, inc water permeability in DCT and CD
what hormones are affected in hypofunction of pituitary?
Children: GH espec, -> dwarfism
Adults: thyroid and adrenal issues, DI
what treatment is done for prolactin secreting adenomas?
bromocryptine (dopamine agonist)
transphenoidal resection
hormones produced by acidophils?
GH and prolactin
hormones produced by basophils?
FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH
hypophyseal portal is between which two organs?
hypothalamus and ant pituitary
what hormones are produced in the post pituitary?
ADH and oxytocin
what axon body secretes ADH?
supraoptic
what axon body secretes oxytocin?
paraventricular
what structure is formed by rathkes pouch?
pars tuberalis, pars distalis, adenohypophosis
what is required for normal secretion of T4 and T3?
Iodine, tyrosine
what is the pathology associated w/ lack of I-?
goiter
major neoplastic conversion seen in hashimoto?
B cell lymphoma
what causes hashimoto thyroiditis?
CD4 act B cell produced ant TPO and anti TG
IgG
what drug is known for bein goiterogenic?
lithium
what countries have high endemic goiters still?
africa, china, himalayas
Reidel’s thyroiditis pathology?
hard fibrosis
one lobe
idiopathic
subabute thyroiditis pathology?
post viral URI
what causes exopthalmos
swollen (lymphocyte stimulating fibroblasts) extra ocular muscles causes proptosis
most characteristic histologic feature of graves?
“moth eaten” colloid
aka scalloped
tropic tissues involved w/ production of oxytocin?
suckling reflex of breast
internal and external changes involved in acromegaly?
Int: enlarged organs, CHF, HTN, H/A
Ext: prognathism, radial bone growth, teeth seperation, macroglossia
Criteria for macroadenoma? Symptoms?
> 10 mm
bitemporal hemianopsia
criteria for microadenoma?
who gets sheehan’s syndrome?
pregnant, post partum hemorrhaging women
what are the features of empty sella syndrome?
thin flat pituitary due to herniated CSF, seen in obese multiparous women w/ HTN
what is the etiology and diagnostic method for a craniopharyngioma?
suprasellar usually, typical macroadenoma symptoms
DI also high incidence
Post MVA diabetes insipidus, renal function?
lack of con urine -> water loss
what are the effects of ADH?
conc urine, inc water permeability in DCT and CD
what hormones are affected in hypofunction of pituitary?
Children: GH espec, -> dwarfism
Adults: thyroid and adrenal issues, DI
what treatment is done for prolactin secreting adenomas?
bromocryptine (dopamine agonist)
transphenoidal resection
hormones produced by acidophils?
GH and prolactin
hormones produced by basophils?
FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH
hypophyseal portal is between which two organs?
hypothalamus and ant pituitary
what hormones are produced in the post pituitary?
ADH and oxytocin
what axon body secretes ADH?
supraoptic
what axon body secretes oxytocin?
paraventricular