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Hypopituitarism Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suspected hypopituitarism (anterior pituitary)
Symptoms: fatigue, depression, and other endocrine dysfunction

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#Hypopituitarism #Differential #Diagnosis
hypopituitarism (anterior pituitary ... ) Symptoms: fatigue ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pituitary ... #endocrinology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Brief Overview
LH and FSH are required for follicular development and
Brief Overview LH ... - FSH from pituitary ... from pituitary ... release from pituitary ... #menstruation #endocrinology
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Pituitary Mass Effects ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... following order; GH, LH ... Signs / Symptoms ... #SideEffects #endocrinology
Sellar / Pituitary Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adenoma - Primary Anterior Pituitary
 - Secreting
Sellar / Pituitary ... Primary Anterior Pituitary ... • TSH • LH ... #SellarMass #Pituitary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Acromegaly 
Caused by over-secretion of growth hormone (GH) from the pituitary gland. 
The condition is rare
(GH) from the pituitary ... Acromegaly #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Clinical Effects of Large and Small Pituitary Tumours
Local complications - Headache, Visual field defect, Disconnection hyperprolactinaemia,
Clinical Effects ... Large and Small Pituitary ... infarction/expansion (pituitary ... Tumors #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis
Estrogen, when released:
 • Negatively feeds back on the hypothalamus and
The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian ... hypothalamus and anterior pituitary ... hypothalamus and anterior pituitary ... to Increased LH ... HypothalamicPituitary #endocrinology
Primary Hyperthyroidism - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Note: Although rare, gestational diseases can lead to thyrotoxicosis due
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... production by the pituitary ... Signs/Symptoms: ... Hyperthyroidism #endocrinology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Ovulation Explained

Around Day 14, estrogen exerts sudden +++ positive feedback
on the anterior pituitary ... understood) -> surge in LH ... production and release LH ... 36 hours after LH ... pathophysiology #Ovulation #endocrinology
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Urine Free by LC-MS ... adrenal glands, pituitary ... diagnosis #algorithm #endocrinology