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Pituitary Flashcards

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drugs that can cause Raised prolactin?

A

Dopamine antagonists eg metoclopramide

  • Antipsychotics eg phenothiazines
  • antidepressants eg TCA, SSRIs
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Physiological reasons for a raised prolactin?

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  • breast feeding
  • pregnancy
  • stress
  • sleep
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Pathalogical reasons?

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  • Hypothyroidism
  • Stalk lesions
    iatrogenic
    road accident
  • Prolactinoma
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First line treatment for prolactineamia?

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Dopamine agonists

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First line pharmacological treatment for acromegaly?

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Somatostatin analogues

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