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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
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
The principal endocrine 'axes' and glands. Parathyroid glands, adrenal zona glomerulosa and endocrine pancreas are not
controlled by the pituitary ... gonadotrophin-releasing hormone ... Endocrine #Axes #Endocrinology ... #Pathophysiology ... Pathways #Diagnosis #Pituitary
Acromegaly 
Caused by over-secretion of growth hormone (GH) from the pituitary gland. 
The condition is rare
over-secretion of growth hormone ... (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,
Large and Small Pituitary ... apoplexy) Hormone ... Hypopituitarism • Growth hormone ... #Tumors #Signs ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone ... (GH) Growth Hormone ... activates lipolysis Signs ... #pathophysiology ... #pituitary
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Cushing Syndrome ... Suspected Cushing syndrome ... Adrenocorticotropic Hormone ... adrenal glands, pituitary ... diagnosis #algorithm #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 ... production Note: the hormones ... MenstrualCycle #pathophysiology ... HypothalamicPituitary #endocrinology
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
Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Negative feedback on hypothalamus/pituitary, Decreasing ACTH -> Decr Sex
on hypothalamus/pituitary ... ACTH -> Decr Sex Hormones ... #Osteoporosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms