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Pituitary Adenomas

Anatomy, H&P, Signs and Symptoms, Workup and Management

#Pituitary #Adenomas #Diagnosis #Management #Symptoms #Signs
Pituitary Adenomas ... Anatomy, H&P, Signs ... Management #Pituitary ... Management #Symptoms #Signs
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Pituitary Mass Effects ... Pituitary adenomas ... Symptomatic pituitary ... • For pituitary ... Signs / Symptoms
Clinical Effects of Large and Small Pituitary Tumours
Local complications - Headache, Visual field defect, Disconnection hyperprolactinaemia,
Large and Small Pituitary ... infarction/expansion (pituitary ... and polyuria #Pituitary ... #Tumors #Signs
Acromegaly 
Caused by over-secretion of growth hormone (GH) from the pituitary gland. 
The condition is rare
(GH) from the pituitary ... #Acromegaly #Signs
Primary Hyperthyroidism - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Note: Although rare, gestational diseases can lead to thyrotoxicosis due
production by the pituitary ... Signs/Symptoms:
Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Negative feedback on hypothalamus/pituitary, Decreasing ACTH -> Decr Sex
on hypothalamus/pituitary ... pathophysiology #signs
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
activates lipolysis Signs ... pathophysiology #pituitary
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia - 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency - Signs and Symptoms
 • Brain: Androgenization effects, Glucocorticoid effects,
Hydroxylase Deficiency - Signs ... • Hypothalamic–Pituitary ... Hydroxylase #Deficiency #Signs
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Hyperthyroidism → Signs ... Hyperthyroidism → MRI Pituitary
Common organ involvements and symptoms in Sarcoidosis
Lung 89-99% - Cough, dyspnoea, wheezing and stridor
Skin 16-32% -
(for example, pituitary ... symptoms #diagnosis #signs