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Endorcrine glands role?

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Endocrine glands secrete molecules (called hormones) into the bloodstream which act on target cells in distant sites usually to maintain metabolic equilibrium (homeostasis).

The often exhibit feedback inhibition – IE activity of target tissues down – regulates activity of the original gland.

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what are examples of endocrine glands?

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Pituitary
Parathyroid
Thyroid
Pancreas
Adrenal

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describe the physiology of the thyroid?

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thyroid gland is composed of flakes of colloid surrounded by epithelial cells
thyroid hormones get synthesised under the action of TSH
thyroid hormone synthesised from iodine coupled to tyrosine to produce T3 and T4
these get stored in the colloid
when they are secreted under the action of TSH get thrown out into the bloodstream

The negative feedback loop thyroid gland is under pituitary control and TSH checks on the thyroid its causing to secrete thyroxin and thyroxin feeds back onto the pituitaryto reduce the secretion of TSH

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what are effects of the thyroid hormone?

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Increase in Carbohydrate/Lipid catabolism
Increase protein synthesis
Increase in basal metabolic rate
Growth and Maturation

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describe the embryology of the thyroid gland?

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thyroid gland starts at base of tongue in foramen caecum
and descends during embryological development
to lie in anterior triangle of neck and often leaves some remnants in the tract called the thyroglossal tract - they can later go onto produce thyroglossal cysts

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describe anatomy of the neck breifly?

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describe anatomy of the thyroid gland?

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what is thyrotoxicosis?

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Thyrotoxicosis = Clinical syndrome of excess circulating thyroid hormones, commonly due to over-secretion of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland (=Hyperthyroidism)

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what are primary causes of hyperthyroidism?

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Graves’ Disease, toxic MNG, solitary toxic nodule

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what are secondary causes of hyperthyroidism?

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TSHoma, excess exogenous T3/4, thyroiditis

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what are primary causes of hypothyroidism?

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autoimmune thyroiditis, dietary insufficiency, surgery, radioiodine

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what are secondary causes of hypothyroidism?

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Pituitary failure

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what is goitre?

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enlargement of the thyroid gland

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what are three different types of goitres?

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Endemic
Sporadic
Multi-nodular

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what types of neoplasms can affect the thyroid gland?

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Adenoma

Carcinoma
Papillary
Follicular
Medullary
Anaplastic

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what are causes of goitre?

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Genetics
MNG
AITD
Iodine deficiency
Infiltrative disease – malignancy
TSHoma

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how are goitres classified according to WHO classification?

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0 impalpable – Invisible
1a palpable – Invisible on extension
1b palpable – Visible on extension
2 Visible
3 Visible at a distance

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what might be implications of goitre?

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SVC syndrome (5-9%)
Pemberton’s, Venous collaterals
Stridor

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what are complications of a thyroidectomy?

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Bleeding
Voice change – damage to recurrent laryngeal nerve
Hypocalcemia – Temporary & Permanent (=Hypoparathyroidism)
Long-term thyroid supplements
Wound problems

Vocal cord function
Medico-legal issue
Redo surgery
Voice change / Aspiration / Dyspnea

Hypoparathyroidism
Chvosteck / Trousseau’s sign
Paresthesia, numbness, tetany
Rx calcium and Vitamin D supplements

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what are four types of thyroid cancer?

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Papillary, follicular, medullary and anaplastic

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what does medullary thyroid cancer arise from?

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arises from calcitonin secreting C-Cells

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what types of thyroid cancer has a good prognosis?

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papillary and follicular types

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what types of thyroid cancer has a poor prognosis?

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how is thyroid cancer investigated?

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Ix with fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC)

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where does thyroid cancer commonly spread to?
spreads to lymph nodes, bone and lungs
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what does treatment of thyroid cancer include?
surgery, radio-iodine
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describe the anatomy and embryology of parathyroid glands?
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describe the physiology of parathyroid glands?
parathyroid hormone acts to control calcium level in the blood stream along with vitamin D vitamin D is derived from sunlight we are deficient here especially during the winter months it gets activated in the liver and kidney from hydroxycholwcalciferon to dihydroxycholecakciferon if your calcium level in the blood stream was foul for any reason parathyroid glands would start to work harder to create PTH that acts on kidney and bone to increase calcium in the bloodstream and it acts on osteoclasts to increase calcium reabsorption from nephron
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what does excess autonomous secretion of PTH lead to?
leads to excess calcium in blood stream = hypercalcemia
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describe the different probabilities of primary disorders of parathyroid glands?
adenoma (80-90%), hyperplasia (10-20%), carcinoma (1%)
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what are secondary causes of pathology of parathyroid glands?
renal failure, hypovitaminosis D
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what are different types of parathyroid surgery?
Targeted Parathyroidectomy Bilateral Neck Exploration
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what does this image show?
ectopic parathyroid gland in the chest
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what are the different parts of the adrenal gland?
adrenal Cortex & Medulla
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describe the adrenal cortex?
Cortex synthesis and releases steroid hormones Three Layers: Zona Glomerulosa = Mineralocorticoids (=Aldosterone) Zona Fasciculata = Glucocorticoids (=Cortisol) Zona Reticularis = Androgens and Oestrogens
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what does the adrenal medulla do?
Medulla secretes & Adrenaline/Noradrenaline
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what is the result of excess glucocorticoids?
cushings syndrome
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what are symptoms of cushings syndrome?
Weight gain, central obesity, moon facies, buffalo hump fat pad, easy bruising, thin skin, poor wound healing, purple abdominal striae, hirsutism, infertility, depression, irritability, opportunistic infections.
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what are signs of cushing syndrome?
Hypertension, diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, osteoporosis, osteopenia, hypokalemia, leukocytosis with relative lymphopenia
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what is the aetiology of cushings syndrome?
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what is the result of excess mineralocorticoids?
Conn’s Syndrome
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describe the features of conns syndrome?
Hyperalderonism Primary / Secondary Increased Na reabsorption by distal tubule and collecting duct of the nephron & Increased K/H excretion Increased ECF volume Hypertension +/- Hypokalemia
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describe the synthesis and metabolism of catecholamines?
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what is the result of excess catecholamines?
phaeochromocytoma
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what is phaeochromocytoma?
Adrenal medulla secretes adrenaline + noradrenaline when stimulated by the sympathetic nervous system Extra-adrenal chromaffin tissue – scattered throughout abdominal prevertebral sympathetic plexuses 10% Tumor 10% familial, malignant, multiple, extra-adrenal
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what are symptoms of phaeochromocytoma?
(in paroxysms) Tachycardia, palpitations, pallor, tremor, headache & sweating
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what are signs of phaeochromocytoma?
Hypertensions, Orthostatic hypotension, Pallor, Retinopathy, Fever & Tremor
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what investigations are done for phaeochromocytoma?
Urine / Plasma metanephrines MIBG Scans ->
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what surgery can be done for cushings adenoma?
Right Transabdominal Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
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what are neuroendocrine tumours?
Tumors of gut endocrine cells Carcinoid (=cancer-like) Secrete serotonin, chromogranin
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what are clinical features of neuroendocrine tumors?
Clinical features: Asymptomatic Intestinal obstruction / bleeding
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what syndrome can be seen in advanced cases of neuroendocrine tumors?
Carcinoid syndrome in advanced disease Flushing, diarrhea, bronchospasm
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how are neuroendocrine tumors diagnosed?
Measure urinary 5-HIAA serum chromogranin
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what are pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors?
Rare tumors Pancreatic endocrine cells Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) Type 1 Insulinoma -> Hypoglycemia Gastrinoma -> Peptic ulcers (Zollinger-Ellison syndrome) Glucagonoma -> DM, Migratory skin erythema
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what is Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN)?
Rare, autosomal dominant familial syndromes Endocrine tumors in multiple organs Germline Gene Mutations MEN1 Tumor of the parathyroid glands often accompanied with tumors of the anterior pituitary + endocrine pancreas Men2 Medullary thyroid cancer often accompanied with phaeochromocytoma and parathyroid tumors

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