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Week 1 - Endocrine Flashcards

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Group 1 Hormones

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steroids, thyroid
lipophilic, transported bound to proteins
long plasma half life
intracellular receptors (thyroid=nuclear, steroid=cytoplasmic) - act on transcription/translation

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Group 2 Hormones

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Peptides, proteins, glycoproteins, catecholamines
hydrophilic, transported freely
short half-life
plasma-bound receptors
mediators: cAMP, cGMP, Ca, metabolites, kinases

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Origin of pituitary components

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hypophyseal diverticulum (Rathke's pouch)
anterior wall= pars distalis
superior extension= pars tuberalis
posterior wall= pars intermedia
Infundibulum= stalk + pars nervosa
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Origin of thyroid components

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thyroid diverticulum (endoderm)= thyroid follicular cells
Neural crest= parafollicular cells
Dorsal wing of pharyngeal arch 3,4 (endoderm)= parathyroid principal cells
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Primary germ layer origin of glands

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pituitary= ectoderm
thyroid/parathyroid= endoderm
adrenal= mesoderm
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Hyperprolactinemia

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Causes:
-prolactinoma (most common)
-drugs (metoclopramide, risperidone, D2 antagonists)
-infundibular stalk compression (from larger pituitary mass)
-pregnancy, lactation, stress, sleep
Sx: women have menstrual abn, galactorrhea, men have ED and hypogonad
Tx: dopamine agonists (cabergoline, bromocriptine), very effective

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Acromegaly

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excess growth hormone (GH)
GH stimulated by GHRH, inhibited by somatostatin and IGF-1(feedback from liver)
Sx: skull and extremity growth, thick skin, etc
Dx: serum IGF-1, or oral glucose tolerance test
Tx: surgery, radiation, octreotide, lanreotide, pegvisomant

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Things pituitary releases

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Anterior:
ACTH- glucocorticoids (stim by CRH)
TSH- T3,T4 (stim by TRH)
GH- IGF-1 (stim by GHRH, inhi by somatostatin,IGF-1)
Prolactin- (inhib by dopamine)
Gonadotropins- FSH and LH (stim by GnRH)
Posterior: vasopressin(ADH), oxytocin
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Growth hormone deficiency

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Sx: in neonate= hypoglycemia,, in child= fat, microphallus, delayed puberty, short
Tx: rGH, check IGF-1 to dose

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PTH feedback loop

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low Ca - PTH secretion -

  • kidney: Ca reabsorption, convert 25 to 1,25 vitD
  • Intestine: Ca absorption
  • Bone: Ca resorption (and P)
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Calcium sensing receptor (CaSR)

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expressed in parathyroid and kidney
loss of fxn= familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (FHH)
gain of fxn= autosomal dominant hypocalcemia (ADH)

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Primary hyperparathyroidism

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hypercalcemia (PTH dep)
usually sporadic, single tumor
MEN (multiple endocrine neoplasias)
Familial isolated hyperparathyroidism
Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (FHH)
ectopic PTH (rare)
Sx: hyperparaosteitis, brown tumor (bone), thinning of bone cortex

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Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (FHH)

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CaSR loss of fxn (usually, not always)
autosomal dom
asymptomatic, lifelong
PTH not suppressed
use 24hr urine Ca and creatinine to rule out
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PTH independent hypercalcemia

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PTH is low
malignancy
calcitriol-mediated (granulomatous, sarcoid)
-excess vitD
hyperthyroidism (inc bone resorbtion)
immobilization
milk
--PTHrP
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Tx of hypercalcemia

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fluids, loop diuretics (furosemide)

bisphosphonates (inhibit osteoclasts)

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Hypocalcemia lab findings ddx

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primary hypoparathyroid: PO4 up/n, PTH down/n, vitD n
Pseudohyperparathyroid (PTH resistant): PO4 up/n, PTH up, vitD n
Mg depletion: PO4 n, PTH down/n, vitD n
secondary hyperparathyroid: PO4 down/n, PTH up, vitD down

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Hypoparathyroidism

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hypocalcemia, PO4 up
either genetic or autoimmune or infiltrative
Sx:basal ganglia calcification, hypocalcemic tetany (hand contraction)

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Pseudohyperparathyroidism

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PTH resistance
GNAS mutation
Albright’s Hereditary Osteodystrophy= short, round face, short 4th metacarpals, ossifications

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Hypocalcemia flow chart

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PTH down or nl= probable hypoparathyroidism, r/o Mg def
PTH up with high phos= PTH resistance, renal insuff
PTH up with low/n phos= vitD def, occult malabsorption ,, measure 25vitD and 24hr urine Ca and creatinine, check for celiac ds, check BMD

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FGF23

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-made by osteocytes
Intestine: decreased Ca and PO4 absorbtion by decreased 1,25vitD production
Kidney: increased PO4 excretion
Bone: decreased mineralization due to hypophos and low 1,25vitD
Excess= hypophosphatemia, rickets, osteomalacia
Decreased= hyperphosphatemia, tumoral calcinosis

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Pituitary adenomas

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women more than men, 30-60yo
prolactinoma most common, non-secreting second-most
well-circumscribed, one cell type, destruction of normal reticulin pattern

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Sheehan’s syndrome

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postpartum pituitary necrosis
bc gland enlarges during pregnancy, more susceptible to ischemia
obstetrical hemorrhage or shock can make it worse
results in hypopituitarism

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Rathke cleft cyst

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may be asymptomatic
columnar/cuboidal cells with cilia
thin-walled cyst under pituitary

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Craniopharyngioma

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kids: adamantinomatous (palisading squamous epithelium with keratin)
adults: papillary (no keratin)
Sx: optic chiasm probs, hypopituitary

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Bone disease in hyperparathyroidism

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osteitis fibrosa cystica= osteoclasts, thin cortex, fibrosis of marrow
Brown tumor= osteoclasts, giant cells, hemorrhage, like giant cell tumor

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Parathyroid adenoma

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solitary nodule in single gland
sheets of chief cells, decreased stromal fat
rim of normal parathyroid at edge
Parathyroid carcinoma= super rare, fibrous adhesions

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Renin angiotensin aldosterone system

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decrease blood pressure- kidney makes renin- renin activates angiotensinogen to AngI- ACE converts to AngII- causes vasoconstriction and adrenals to make aldosterone- Aldo causes renal water and Na retention and K and H secretion- increased blood pressure

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Renin system drugs

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Renin inhibitors: aliskiren
ACE inhibitors: -pril
Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs): -sartan
Mineralocorticoid (aldo) receptor antagonists: spironolactone, eplerenone

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Primary hyperaldosteronism

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hypertension, hypokalemia
high plasma aldo, low plasma renin activity (ratio high)
also secreting adrenocortical adenoma
bilateral hyperplasia of zona glomerulosa
Tx: adrenalectomy

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Secondary hyperaldosteronism

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renal ischemia
decreased intravascular volume
Na wasting disorders

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Apparent mineralocorticoid excess

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11BHSD2 deficiency

that protein converts cortisol to cortisone in the kidney, so if it isn’t there then cortisol can act like aldosterone

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Liddle’s Syndrome

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mutation in amiloride sensitive ENaC

Tx: amiloride, triamterene (K-sparking diuretics)

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Pheochromocytoma

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tumor of chromaffin cells (neuroendocrine) of adrenal medulla
secrete both epi and norepi
can be metastatic or benign
“zellballen” cell balls, abundant cytoplasm, granular, basophilic
Paragangliomas: extra-adrenal tumor secrete mostly norepi
Sx: tachycardia, HTN, sweating, headaches, etc (Paroxysmal events)
Dx: 24hr urine catecholamines and plasma metanephrines
Tx: begin alpha block, then beta-block, hydration, surgery

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Cortisol-Cortisone shuttle

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cortisol is active, cortisone is not
11B-HSD2 in kidney converts cortisol to cortisone
11B-HSD1 in liver converts it back to cortisol

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Adrenal Insufficiency (low cortisol)

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Sx: fatigue, anorexia, weight loss, increased skin pigmentation, salt craving(primary)
Hyponatremia,, (hyperkalemia in primary)
Causes: critical illness (TB), pituitary injury(secondary), withdrawl from corticosteroids, narcotics, mifepristone, malignancy, hemorrhage
Drugs that cause it: ketoconazole, metyrapone, mitotane, etomidate
Genetic: congenital adrenal hyperplasia (170HP), Adrenoleukodystrophy (accumulate long chain fatty acids)
Tests: ACTH (Cosyntropin) cortisol response, or juct check them both in the AM
Most common= autoimmune adrenalitis (Addison’s)
Tx: glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid(fludrocortisone) replacement for primary,, just gluco for secondary
Primary= high ACTH, high renin, low aldo
Secondary= low/n ACTH, norm renin, norm aldo

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Cushing’s Syndrome

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ACTH-dependent hyperaldosteronism
ACTH-secreting tumor (in pituitary or ectopic)
Sx: weight gain, hump, osteoporosis, inc BP, hypogonad, androgen excess, easy bruise
Tests: late-night salivary cortisol, overnight DST, 24hr urine cortisol
If ACTH is low, then get adrenal CT for primary tumor
If ACTH is high/n, get MRI of pituitary and petrosal sinus sample to determine where the tumor is
Tx: surgery, remove tumor,, Pasireotide= somatostatin agonist, Metyrapone= 11B hydroxylase inhibitor, Mifepristone= glucocorticoid inhibitor

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Structure of adrenal glands

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Cortex: 
-zona glomerulosa= mineralocorticoids
-zona fasciculata= glucocorticoids
-zona reticularis= estrogen and androgen
Medulla: chromaffine cells= catecholamines
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Adrenocortical hyperplasia

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bilateral thickenening of adrenal cortex
mostly faciculata cells= clear cells= make glucocorticoids
can be diffuse or multi-nodular

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Adrenocortical Adenoma

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yellow, encapsulated
can be functional or non-functional (most non)
mostly faciculata cells

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Adrenocortical carcinoma

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rare, large, invasive
necrosis and hemorrhage
lymph node metastasis
can be well or poorly differentiated

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SIADH

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common
hyponatremia due to excess H2O retention
causes: lung ds, brain ds, drugs, misc
low Na, hypotonic serum, euvolemic, high urine osmolarity and Na
Dx: exclusion, R/O hypothyroid and adrenal insuff
Tx: fluid restrict, IV salt, AVP receptor antagonists (conivaptan and talvaptan), loop diuretics, Demeclocycline
Be sure to slowly correct the serum Na to avoid bad brain stuff

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Diabetes Insipidus (DI)

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Deficient ADH (thus polyuria, hypernatremia)
central(neurogenic): autoimmune, trauma, tumors, infiltrative of pituitary/hypopthalamus
Nephrogenic: x-linked recessive, hypokalemia, hypercalcemia, renal ds, drugs, lithium
high Na, euvolemic, variable urine Na
polyuria, low urine osmolality, abnormal water restriction test
Tx: central= DDAVP/desmopressin,, nephrogenic= low salt diet, thiazide diuretic, NSAIDs
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Congenital hypothyroidism

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more common in girls, hispanics
mostly from dysgenesis, some from dyshormonogenesis, iodine def is rare here
occasionally from central hypothyroid (MPHD) or transient
Sx: asymptomatic at birth, then lethargy, macroglossia, large fontanels, jaundice, etc,, brain damage less common after age 3
Newborn screening often just measures TSH, can miss central hypothyroid
Tx: levothyroxine

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Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis (Hashimoto’s)

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autoimmune, own lymphocytes against thyroglobulin, thyroid peroxidase, or TSH receptor
cytokines and inflammation destroys the gland
diffuse enlargement, lymphocytic inflammation, germinal centers, Hurthle cell change

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Hypothyroidism

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Most common= Hashimoto’s
causes: infiltrative, infxn, dysgenesis, iodine def, iodine excess(Wolff-Chaikoff), drugs, lithium
viral=painful, self-limited
fibrous=hard and fixed, painless
Secondary: tumors, trauma, drugs, dopamine
Sx: fatigue, weight gain, constipation, hypothermia, periorbital puffiness, bradycardia
Dx: serum TSH
Tx: levothyroxine

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Graves Disease

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hyperthyroidism due to autoimmune which stimulates thyroid via TSI thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin
increased rad-I uptake uniform and bilateral
-irregular follicles, scalloped colloid

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Hyperthyroidism (Thyrotoxicosis)

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Sx: nervousness, palpitations, weight loss, heat intolerance, tremor, sweating, proptosis, tachycardia
Proptosis: eyeball extrusion due to antibody cross-react with muscles behind eye
pretibial myxedema: thickeneing of the skin, mucopolysaccharide deposition
-Graves
-Solitary toxic nodule
-Toxic multinodular goiter
Tx: Methimazole (blocks oxidation of iodine in thyroid), propylthiouracil (for pregnant), Iodide (pre-surgery), I-131 (thyroid destruction)
-Thyroid I uptake is low in destructive thyroiditis (give b-blocker)

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Follicular adenoma (of thyroid)

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benign, various appearances
most non-functional, but some can produce thyrotoxicosis
do NOT progress to carcinoma
have fibrous capsule, smaller follicles

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Thyroid carcinoma

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uncommon, more women
risk: ionizing radiation
Papillary: most common, BRAF mutation, younger age, lymphatic spread, good prognosis, nuclear features are key
Follicular: RAS mutation, older age, vascular spread, worse prognosis, invasion
Medullary: RET mutation, neuroendocrine parafollicular C-cells, secrete calcitonin, MEN-2, amyloid stroma
Anaplastic: p53 mutation, super bad, undifferentiated, distant metastasis, variable, pleomorphic

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