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Acromegaly 
Caused by over-secretion of growth hormone (GH) from the pituitary gland. 
The condition is rare
Acromegaly Caused ... (GH) from the pituitary ... #Acromegaly #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Acromegaly - Diagnosis ... - GH-secreting pituitary ... (Up to 30% of pituitary ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Pituitary
Acromegaly Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Adults – enlarged facial or acral features, abnormal musculoskeletal growth
Acromegaly Testing ... MRI to evaluate pituitary ... evaluation of other pituitary ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Acromegaly ... Testing #Algorithm #diagnosis
Clinical Effects of Large and Small Pituitary Tumours
Local complications - Headache, Visual field defect, Disconnection hyperprolactinaemia,
Large and Small Pituitary ... infarction/expansion (pituitary ... Hypogonadism • Acromegaly ... and polyuria #Pituitary ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasias (MEN syndromes) 

MEN I
• Hyperparathyroidism 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Possible ZE syndrome 
• Various
syndrome • Various Pituitary ... path • Acromegaly ... Classification #Diagnosis
Acromegaly in patient with a pituitary adenoma #acromegaly #pituitary #adenoma #GnRH #Hand #PhysicalExam #clinical #photo
Acromegaly in patient ... with a pituitary ... adenoma #acromegaly ... #pituitary #adenoma
Overview of hypothalamus and pituitary hormones and their regulation.

#hypothalamus #pituitary #endocrinology #Hormones #diagnosis #algorithm
hypothalamus and pituitary ... #hypothalamus #pituitary ... endocrinology #Hormones #diagnosis
#ACROMEGALY #management #algorithm #treatment
#ACROMEGALY #management
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
- Giantism or acromegaly ... pathophysiology #pituitary
Hypopituitarism Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suspected hypopituitarism (anterior pituitary)
Symptoms: fatigue, depression, and other endocrine dysfunction

ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs

#Hypopituitarism #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypopituitarism Differential Diagnosis ... hypopituitarism (anterior pituitary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Pituitary