Pathology- Endocrine

Question 1

Name the 7 hormones from the anterior pituitary gland

Answer 1

Growth Hormone (GH)
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
Follicle stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Prolactin
Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (MSH)

Question 2

What are the two hormones associated with the posterior pituitary gland?

Answer 2

Oxytocin
ADH & Vasopressin

Question 3

Increased: Gigantism (child): Acromegaly (adult)
Decreased: Dwarfism

Answer 3

GH

Question 4

Increased: Hyperthyroidism aka GRAVES’
Decreased: Adult: Myxedema Child: Cretinism (hypothyroidism)

Answer 4

TSH

Question 5

Increased: CUSHING’S
Decreased: Addison’s

Answer 5

ACTH

Question 6

Decreased: Rare Fertile Eunuch Syndrome

Answer 6

LH

Question 7

Increased: Caused by pregnancy
Decreased: Very rare, leads to failure to lactate

Answer 7

Prolactin

Question 8

Increased: Darker skin color
Decreased: Albino/lighter skin color

Answer 8

MSH

Question 9

Characterized by weight loss, insomnia, tachycardia, goiter, nervousness & hypertension

Answer 9

Grave’s Disease aka Hyperthyroidism

Question 10

Characterized by a moon face appearnce, hirsutism, purple striase, weight gain, hypertension & a buffalo hump

Answer 10

Cushing’s disease aka hyperadrenalism

Question 11

Signs of this are bronze skin and hypotension

Answer 11

Addison’s disease aka hypoadrenalism

Question 12

in this condition the pancreas is afected, they have insulin deficiency, and have the three P’s

Answer 12

Diabetes Mellitus

Question 13

In this condition the pituitary gland is not producing the correct hormone levels, the patient has ADH deficiency, and the patient has increased thirst and urination

Answer 13

Diabetes Insipidus

Question 14

What are the 3 P’s?

Answer 14

Polydipsia- Increased Thirst
Polyuria- Increased Urination
Polyphagia- Excessive hunger