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1
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Patient presents with large wide feet. What is your diagnosis?

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Acromegaly

2
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What is the best test for acromegaly?

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IGF-1 (Somatomedin)

3
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What is a pituitary apoplexy?

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Abrupt acute hemorrhagic infarction of the pituitary

4
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How would you treat a patient with diabetes insipidus?

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5
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What is the pathogeesis of acromegaly?

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Pituitary adenoma

40% have gsp mutation

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7
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What are some clinical manifestations of acromegaly?

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Cardiac manifestations - LVH and HTN

CI - Colon polyps and GI malig

8
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How do you treat pituitary apoplexy?

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Corticosteroids and surgical decompression if necessary

9
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What is the main treatment for acromegaly?

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10
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What could account for:

Sudden headache

Loss of vision

Several month history of fatigue, decreased libido and ED

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Pituitary tumor

Hypopituitarism

Pituitary apoplexy

11
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What is this an image of?

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Abnormality of pituitary

12
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How will a pituitary apoplexy present in clinic?

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13
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When approaching a patient with polyuria what are the main concerns?

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14
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What therapy would you use in adrenal insufficiency?

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15
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What therapy would you use for addison’s disease?

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16
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What is the pathophysiology of pituitary apoplexy?›

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17
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What are the urine characteristics in a patient with diabetes insipidus?

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