Pituitary

Question 1

What are the symptoms of absent prolactin?

Answer 1

None known

Question 2

ADH-secretion failure results in which condition

Answer 2

Diabetes Insipidus

Question 3

Which pituitary complication needs to be considered post-pregnancy?

Answer 3

Sheehan Syndrome (ischaemic necrosis of pituitary)

Question 4

Testosterone is associated with prostate enlargement & cancer, T/F?

Answer 4

False - only enlargement, not cancer

Question 5

DIDMOAD includes what conditions

Answer 5

• DI
• DM
• Optic atrophy
• Deafness

Question 6

DI is diagnosed using which test?

Answer 6

Water deprivation

Question 7

DI may be treated with which drug?

Answer 7

Desmopressin tablets (can be inhaled or injected)

Question 8

Desmopressin injection is routinely used, T/F?

Answer 8

False - injection only given in emergency or post-surgery

Question 9

The anterior pituitary is AKA the

Answer 9

Adenohypophysis

Question 10

The anterior pituitary is derived from which structure?

Answer 10

Rathke’s pouch

Question 11

The neurones leading into the posterior pituitary are myelinated, T/F?

Answer 11

False - they are non-myelinated

Question 12

Which cell in the anterior pituitary does NOT stain well?

Answer 12

Chromophobes

Question 13

“Ischaemic necrosis of the anterior pituitary secondary to childbirth” describes which condition

Answer 13

Sheehan Syndrome

Question 14

Pituitary adenomas can be associated with which genetic syndrome?

Answer 14

MEN-1

Question 15

The most common functional pituitary adenoma produces

Answer 15

Prolactin

Question 16

The second most common functional pituitary adenoma produces

Answer 16

Growth Hormone