32 results
Hypothalamic releasing hormones and the pituitary trophic hormones. 

#Hypothalamic #Pituitary #Hormones #Release #Trophic #Anterior #Hypothalamus #Endocrinology
Hypothalamic releasing hormones ... trophic hormones ... #Hormones #Release ... #Hypothalamus #Endocrinology ... #Pathophysiology
Acromegaly 
Caused by over-secretion of growth hormone (GH) from the pituitary gland. 
The condition is rare
Acromegaly Caused ... over-secretion of growth hormone ... (GH) from the pituitary ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #Endocrinology
Overview of hypothalamus and pituitary hormones and their regulation.

#hypothalamus #pituitary #endocrinology #Hormones #diagnosis #algorithm
hypothalamus and pituitary ... hormones and their ... #hypothalamus #pituitary ... #endocrinology ... #Hormones #diagnosis
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
common), growth hormone ... ) the anterior hormones ... most essential hormones ... the order the hormones ... hormones • Headaches
Clinical Effects of Large and Small Pituitary Tumours
Local complications - Headache, Visual field defect, Disconnection hyperprolactinaemia,
apoplexy) Hormone ... Hypogonadism • Acromegaly ... Hypopituitarism • Growth hormone ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #Endocrinology
The principal endocrine 'axes' and glands. Parathyroid glands, adrenal zona glomerulosa and endocrine pancreas are not
gonadotrophin-releasing hormone ... Endocrine #Axes #Endocrinology ... #Pathophysiology ... #Pathways #Diagnosis ... #Pituitary #Axis
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone ... (GH) Growth Hormone ... - Giantism or acromegaly ... #pathophysiology ... #pituitary
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
Growth Hormone Excess ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Overproduction #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasias (MEN syndromes) 

MEN I
• Hyperparathyroidism 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Possible ZE syndrome 
• Various
Neoplasias (MEN syndromes ... • Various Pituitary ... path • Acromegaly ... #Differential #Endocrinology ... Classification #Diagnosis
Acromegaly Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Adults – enlarged facial or acral features, abnormal musculoskeletal growth
Acromegaly Testing ... load • Growth Hormone ... MRI to evaluate pituitary ... Testing #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #endocrinology