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Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
Growth Hormone (GH ... lipolysis Signs/Symptoms ... abn lipid • GH ... endocrinology #pathophysiology ... #pituitary
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
malignancy Pathophysiology ... pituitary adenoma ... (Up to 30% of pituitary ... • Pituitary ... Endocrinology #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Acromegaly 
Caused by over-secretion of growth hormone (GH) from the pituitary gland. 
The condition is rare
growth hormone (GH ... ) from the pituitary ... Acromegaly #Signs #Symptoms
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Brief Overview
LH and FSH are required for follicular development and
- FSH from pituitary ... - LH from pituitary ... LH release from pituitary ... MenstrualCycle #OvarianCycle ... #pathophysiology
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Pituitary Mass Effects ... Pituitary adenomas ... following order; GH ... Signs / Symptoms ... mnemonic #GLFTAP #pathophysiology
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... GH excess prior ... GH excess after ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
Diabetes Insipidus vs Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH (SIADH) - Comparison Table

Diabetes Insipidus - Inadequate ADH
SIADH -
ADH (SIADH) - Comparison ... Insipidus #SIADH #Comparison ... #Table #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Ovulation Explained

Around Day 14, estrogen exerts sudden +++ positive feedback
on the anterior pituitary ... MenstrualCycle #OvarianCycle ... #pathophysiology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Follicular Phase Explained
Early Follicular Phase (Days 0-5)
 • Granulosa cells
production by pituitary ... back on anterior pituitary ... production by pituitary ... MenstrualCycle #OvarianCycle ... #pathophysiology
Types of Chronic Urinary Incontinence

Type, Prevalence, Pathophysiology and Symptoms:
 - Stress
 - Urge
 - Mixed
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Type, Prevalence, Pathophysiology ... and Symptoms: ... Incontinence #Types #Comparison