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Acromegalic Hand: Markedly enlarged hand resulting from excess growth hormone. For reference
purposes, the comparison hand is
Acromegalic Hand ... purposes, the comparison ... hand is size 6 ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Acromegaly #Acromegalic
Acromegaly in patient with a pituitary adenoma #acromegaly #pituitary #adenoma #GnRH #Hand #PhysicalExam #clinical #photo
Acromegaly in patient ... with a pituitary ... adenoma #acromegaly ... #GnRH #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #photo
Acromegaly 
Caused by over-secretion of growth hormone (GH) from the pituitary gland. 
The condition is rare
Acromegaly Caused ... (GH) from the pituitary ... condition is rare and ... present between 30 and ... #Acromegaly #Signs
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Acromegaly - Diagnosis ... : • Classic Acromegaly ... Pathophysiology: • Acromegaly ... resistance pseudo-acromegaly ... thakre_anuj) #Acromegaly
Clinical Effects of Large and Small Pituitary Tumours
Local complications - Headache, Visual field defect, Disconnection hyperprolactinaemia,
Effects of Large and ... Small Pituitary ... infarction/expansion (pituitary ... Hypogonadism • Acromegaly ... polyuria #Pituitary
Cutis Verticis Gyrata: Idiopathic development of excess folds and furrows within the skin of the head.
Associated
of excess folds and ... mental retardation, acromegaly ... , and a number of ... Verticis #Gyrata #Photo
Acromegaly Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Adults – enlarged facial or acral features, abnormal musculoskeletal growth
Acromegaly Testing ... MRI to evaluate pituitary ... gland and consider ... evaluation of other pituitary ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Acromegaly
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
activates osteoblasts and ... - Giantism or acromegaly ... , widening of hands ... pathophysiology #pituitary
Acromegaly: Facial changes secondary to elevated growth hormone levels. Note in particular 
prominent supra-orbital ridge, jaw,
Acromegaly: Facial ... supra-orbital ridge, jaw, and ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Acromegaly #UCSDH
Acromegaly 2: Facial changes secondary to elevated growth hormone levels. Note in particular 
prominent supra-orbital ridge,
Acromegaly 2: Facial ... supra-orbital ridge, jaw, and ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Acromegaly #UCSDH