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Clinical Effects of Large and Small Pituitary Tumours
Local complications - Headache, Visual field defect, Disconnection hyperprolactinaemia,
Clinical Effects ... , Visual field defect ... #Tumors #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #Endocrinology
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia - 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency - Signs and Symptoms
 • Brain: Androgenization effects, Glucocorticoid effects,
Hydroxylase Deficiency - Signs ... • Hypothalamic–Pituitary ... Hydroxylase #Deficiency #Signs ... #Symptoms #diagnosis ... #endocrinology
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Pituitary Mass Effects ... Pituitary adenomas ... secreting tumors can ... Signs / Symptoms ... #SideEffects #endocrinology
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Can repeat labs ... Hyperthyroidism → Signs ... Hyperthyroidism → MRI Pituitary ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm #diagnosis ... #endocrinology
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
Mechanisms and Side Effects ... Block action of ACh ... Hypothalamus -> Pituitary ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
Serum tests that detect ... hypothalamus or pituitary ... deficiency (from the pituitary ... Evaluation #laboratory #diagnosis ... #testing #endocrinology
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Metastatic Follicular CA ... TSH-producing pituitary ... hyperthyroidism Diagnosis ... #differential #endocrinology ... #signs #symptoms