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Where are posterior pituitary hormones made?

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made in hypothalamus; stored in pituitary

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Is hypopituitarism vs end organ hormone deficiency more severe?

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end organ deficiency is more severe –> in absence of pituitary trophic hormones end organs will still continue to secrete some hormone

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What are 3 causes of hypopituitarism?

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  • primary pituitary disorder = loss of hormone secreting cells
  • hypothalamic disorder = loss of releasing hormones
  • extrinsic destruction of hypothalamus/stalk/pituitary gland
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What is embryology of anterior pituitary?

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derived from rathkes pouch = ectodermal pouch of primordial oral cavity

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What is embryology of posterior pituitary?

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direct extension of nervous system

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What is a cranyopharyngioma?

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tumor derived from remnants of rathkes pouch

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What is the one exception to the rule that all of the hormones secreted from hypothalamus are peptides?

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dopamine = modified tyrosine molec

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Which part of pituitary connects to hypothalamus via capillary portal system?

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anterior pituitary

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What two hormones are secreted by posterior pituitary?

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  • ADH/vasopressin

- oxytocin

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What are x etiologies of hypopituitarism?

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  • invasion [tumor/cystic lesion]
  • iatrogenic [surgery/radiation]
  • infiltration [sarcoid, hemochromatosis]
  • infarction [postpartum sheehans]
  • injury [head trauma]
  • infection [TB, syphilis]
  • immune [autoimmune
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What type of cell secretes growth hormone?

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somatotroph

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What type of cell secretes TSH?

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thyrotroph

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What type of cell secretes LH/FSH?

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gonadotroph

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What type of cell secretes ACTH?

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corticotroph

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What type of cell secretes prolactin?

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lactotroph

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What is action/target organs of growth hormone?

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stimulates linear growth and muscle mass by causing secretion of IGF1[somatomedin]

anti-insulin effects

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What are 4 actions of T3/T4?

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  • thermogenesis = increase BMR via Na/K ATPase
  • increase B1 receptors in heart –> increase CO/HR/SV
  • bone growth
  • CNS maturation
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What is action of ADH?

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regulates serum osmolarity and BP –> decreases serum osmolarity and increases urine osmolarity via aquaporins in kidney

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What is action of prolactin?

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stimulates milk production

inhibits ovulation and females and spermatogenesis in males by inhibiting GnRH synthesis and release

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Where is anterior pituitary located?

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sella turcica

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What is action of LH?

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stimulates sex steroid hormone synthesis in gonads

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What is action of FSH?

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follicular development in females; spermatogenesis in males

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What is regulation of prolactin?

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under tonic inhibition from dopamine –> only secrete prolactin when really low dopamine

high TRH can also stimulate prolactin

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What 2 things stimulate prolactin secretion?

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  • suckling

- high estrogen

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What is structure of FSH/LH/TSH/HCG?
glycoprotein hormones with alpha and beta subunits same alpha; different beta
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What is order of loss of pituitary hormones [ACTH, FSH, GH, LH, TCH]?
first: GH --> FSH/LH --> TSH --> ACTH
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What condition can present with isolated ACTH deficiency?
hypophysitis
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What is effect of loss of posterior pituitary hormones?
diabetes insipidus
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What is pituitary apoplexy? presentation?
sudden hemorrhage into pituitary --> severe headache, double vision, acute onset hypopituitarism; sudden onset ACTH deficiency --> severe hypotension can be due to pituitary adenoma
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What is major cause of hypopituitarism in adults?
pituitary tumor or treatment of pituitary tumor
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What is sheehan's syndrome? early sign?
pituitary infarction from massive blood loss during childbirth early sign = inability to lactate after childbirth
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What are 3 mass-effect symptoms of pituitary sella tumors?
headahce, bitemporal heminopia, galactorrhea
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What are symptoms of pan-pituitary hormone deficiency?
- amenorrhea or erectile dysfunction - wrinkling of skin - loss of axillary and pubic hair - low BP from low cortisol - loss of lateral eyebrows - sallow complexion - more fat / less muscle
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How does pediatric hypopituitarism present?
- abnormal growth / falling off growth curve | - can also see isolated deficiencies from congenital releasing hormone deficiencies
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What do you see in pediatric GH deficiency?
unexplained short stature
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What are x causes of pediatric GH deficiency?
- isolated GHRH deficiency - pituitary tumor - GH insensitivity [laron dwarf]
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What lab levels do you see in laron dwarf?
high GH but not IGF1 = absent GH receptor
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How do you test for pediatric GH deficiency?
give GHRH and measure GH response
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What do you see in pediatric gonadotropin deficiency?
abnormal 2ndary sex characteristics [microphallus] or failure to sexually mature at expected time have long arms and legs b/c low sex steroids which are responsible for puberty growth spurt
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What are two causes of pediatric gonadotropin deficiency?
- kallmann syndrome = GnHr deficiency | - tumor damaging gonadotrophs
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What disease is characterized by anosmia + failure to sexually mature at expected time?
kallman syndrome
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What do you see in craniopharyngioma?
tumor causes delay or absence of pubertal development seen in kids have short stature and severe hypogonadism tumor = has lots of calcification b/csimilar origin to teeth
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What is another name for posterior pituitary?
neurohypophysis
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What is action of oxytocin?
release of milk from breast | uterine contraction at childbirth
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What are two causes of diabetes insipidus?
- deficiency in ADH secretion from PP | - resistance to ADH at level of kidney
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What are symptoms of diabetes insipidus?
- polyuria [> 3 L/day] | - inability to concentrate urine despite increase in plasma osmolality
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What must be ruled out when you think diabetes insipidus?
psychogenic polydipsia
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What are causes of central diabetes insipidus?
due to ADH deficiency - pituitary stalk transection - post-pituitary surgery - autoimmune - malignancy - familial
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What are causes of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus?
vasopressin resistance - hereditary [ADH receptor gene mutation] - lithium tox - hyper-CA - hypo-K
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How do you distinguish central DI vs nephrogenic DI vs psychogenic polydyspia
central: on water deprivation, can't concentrate urine; if administer exogenous ADH [desmopressin] --> improves nephrogenic: on water deprivation, can't concentrate urine; no change with exogenous ADH psychogenic: on water deprivation, urine becomes concentrated + decrease quantity
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What is microadenoma vs macroadenoma of pituitary?
microadenoma < 1 cm | macroadenoma > 1 cm
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What hormone should be replaced first in hypopituitarism?
replace cortisol first
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What are 4 things that inhibit ADH?
- adequate water - ethanol - a-adrenergic agonists - ANP
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What water/Na state cause release of ADH?
- increase serum Na/osmolarity | - low BP/hypovolemia/hemorrhage

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