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Pituitary Gland Disorders Flashcards

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Hypopituitaryism- Eti

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  • Due to hypothalamic or pituitary dysfunction
  • Single to multiple hormone deficiencies
  • Due masse, lesions, hemorrhages & infarction, trauma, infections
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Hypopituitaryism- Sx

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  • Symptoms are based deficiency in hormones effected
  • Confusing clinical presentation
  • Adrenal insufficiency is life threatening
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Anterior Pituitary Hormones

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  • Growth hormone
  • Prolactin
  • Adrenocorticotropic hormone
  • Thyroid stimulating hormone
  • Lutenizing & Follicle Stimulating hormone
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Growth Hormone deficiency

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  • Mild to moderate central obesity
  • Decreased energy, concentration, depression
  • Reduced been mass, increase LDL
  • Decreased CO
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Gonadotropin deficiency

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  • Decrease LH & FSH
  • Loss of facial, axillary, pubic & body hair
  • Men: libido, ED, infertility
  • ## Women: Amenorrhea, infertility, osteoporosis, muscle atrophy
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TSH deficiency

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Hypothyroidism- fatigue, weakness, weight gain, hyerplipidemia

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ACTH deficiency

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Weakness, fatigue, wt loss, hypotension

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Hypopituitaryism- Dx

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  • Lab studies based on suspected deficiency:
  • TSH + Free T4
  • LH, FSH, Estrogen, testosterone & prolactin
  • Cortisol & ACTH response
  • Serum IGF-I
  • MRI of hypothalamus & pituitary
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Hypopituitaryism- Tx

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  • Replacement of missing hormones
  • Surgical debulking if indicated
  • Hydrocortisone, levothyroxine, rhGH
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Diabetes Insipidus- Eti

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  • Deficiency or resistance of ADH/ vasopressin
  • Primary due to autoimmune reaction, genetics
  • Secondary due to hypothalamic or stalk damage
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Diabetes Indipidus- Sx

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  • Intense thirst
  • Polyuria- 2-20 L daily
  • Hypernatremia & dehydration
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Diabetes Indipidus- Dx

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  • No single diagnostic test
  • 24hr urine creatinine & volume >2L
  • Serum gluvose, urea, calcium, potasssium, sodium & uric acid
  • Vasopressin challenge test with desmopressin
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Diabetes Indipidus- Tx

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  • Desmopressin acetate
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Acromegaly & gigantism- Eti

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  • Acromegaly = pituitary adenoma, macro, non-malignant
  • GH stimulates release of IGF-I from liver & other tissue
  • McCune-Albright and Carney complex
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Acromegaly & gigantism- Sx

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  • Youth: tall stature & gigantism
  • Dough, moist, enlarged hands
  • Coarse facial features & voice
  • Cardiomegaly & HTN
  • Arthralgia, spinal stenosis
  • Skin tags, acne, acanthosis nigricans
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Acromegaly & gigantism- Dx

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  • Serum IGF-I- screening
  • Fasting IGF-I, PRL, glucose and CMP to determine increased levels
  • MRI indicating pituitary tumor (90% pts have)
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Acromegaly & gigantism- Tx

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  • Pituitary transsphenoidal microsurgery- Remission in 70% patients
  • Cabergoline- dopamine agonist, tumor reduction
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Acromegaly & gigantism- Prog

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  • M & M from cardiovascular disorders
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Hyperprolactinemia- Eti

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  • Microadenomas

- Medications (opioids, antipsych, estrogen, SSRI, tricyclics)

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Hyperprolactinemia- Sx

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  • Reduced fertility
  • Women: amenorrhea, galactorrhea, oligomenorrhea
  • Men: Hypogonadism, decreased libido, ED, infertility
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Hyperprolactinemia- Dx

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  • Eval for pregnancy, hypothyroid, kidney & liver disease, & hyperparathyroid to RO other causes
  • MRI
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Hyperprolactinemia- Tx

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  • Stop offending meds
  • Dopamine agonists!- 90% effective (cabergoline, bromocriptine)
  • No surgery
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SIADH- Eti

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  • Excess of ADH leads to retention of water, hyponatremia
  • Carcinomas, osmostat disorders
  • Hypotonic, euvolemic hyponatremia
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SIADH- Sx

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  • CNS symptoms- lethargy, weakness, confusion, delerium, seizures
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SIADH- Dx

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  • Serum Na+ concentration <135

- Decreased serum osmolality with increased urine osmolality

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SIADH- Tx

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  • Furosemide

- Restrict water intake

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