Acromegaly Flashcards
(20 cards)
What is the gender distribution of acromegaly? What other disease is it significantly associated with?
Describe the pathophysiology of acromegaly.
What are the symptoms caused by bone and cartilage proliferation in acromegaly.
What are the symptoms caused by soft tissue proliferation in acromegaly.
What are the metabolic symptoms in acromegaly.
What are ALL the common symptoms of acromegaly?
What are the signs caused by bone and cartilage proliferation in acromegaly.
What are the signs caused by soft tissue proliferation in acromegaly.
What are the signs of metabolic dysfunction in acromegaly.
HTN
What are ALL the common signs & symptoms of acromegaly?
What are the complications of acromegaly?
What are the diagnostic investigations for acromegaly?
What is the diabetic value for OGTT?
> 11.1 2 hrs after
What would you expect to find in the pituitary function test of acromegaly?
Why does acromegaly cause hypercalcemia?
GH stimulates 1 alpha hydroxylase
What would you expect to see on joint xray in acromegaly?
What are the supportive investigations for acromegaly?
What are all the investigations for acromegaly?
Outline the management of acromegaly and its escalations.
