hard questions endo Flashcards
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what gene is mutated in congenital hypopituitarism? how is this seen on MRI?
PROP1
Hypoplastic gland
5 causes of acquired hypopituitarism
tumour trauma apoplexy infection pituitary surgery
which 2 conditions is radiotherapy given near pituitary?
acromegaly
nasopharyngeal tumour
which pituitary cells are most susceptable to rx damage>
somatotrophs and gonadotriohins
6 symptoms of sheehan’s
amehorrhea fatigue inability to breastfeed weight loss anorexia
how does apoplexy often present?
thunderclap headache
what may precipitate apoplexy?
anticoagulant use
what is the half life of t4
6 days
what condition is pulsatile GH/ACTH sensitive to?
Stress
how is hypopituitarism diagnoses?
history
dynamic pituitary function test
pituitary mri
what happens in a normal insulin stress test given to determine pit dysfunction?
cortisol and gh rise
what does a normal anterior pituitry loo like on mri
empty sella
how is cortisol replaced?
prednisolone
hydrocortosone 10 5 5
outline the 5 actions of vasopressin
vasoconstriction via v1 aquaporins via v2 upregulates uta1 and uta3 stimulates acth release concentrates urine
how does hte posterior putuitary look on MRI
white C shape
how do stretch receptors inhibit vasopressin release?
detect stretch and inhibit via vagus nerve. less stretch, less inhibition
5 causes of CDI?
BRAIN INJURY, BRAIN SURGERY, CONGENITAL, PIT TUMOUR, TB SARCOIDOSIS, AUTOIMMUNE
3 signs of diabetes insipidus?
hypernatraemia
dehydration
large vol of urine
which things are measured in the h2o deprivation test?
urine volume
urine osmolarity
plasma osmolarity
weight
what is the difference in plasma osmolarity in DI vs psychogenic polysipsia?
DI - high osmolarity
PP - low
4 signs of SIADH?
LOW VOLUME OF CONCENTRATED URINE
HIGH URINE OSMOLARTY,
LOW BLOOD OSMOLARITY - SIADH IS ESSENTIALLY SALT LOSS. HYPONATRAEMIA
Causes of SIADP?
HEAD INJURY, STROKE, TUMOUR, PHNEUMONIA, LUNG CANCER,
2 drugs causing siadh?
carbemazepine, SSRIs
what is a tumour of each anterior pituitary cell type called?
CUSHINGS, ACROMEGALY, PROLACTINOMA, TSHOMA, GONADOTROPHOMA