Hypothalamus-pituitary pathology
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- A [...]-producing tumour causes acromegaly.
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- Which disease does a GH-producing tumour cause?
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- [...] is the presence of abnormally high levels of plasma PRL.
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- What is hyperprolactinaemia?
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- What 3 symptoms can hyperprolactinaemia cause in males?
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- What 2 symptoms can hyperprolactinaemia cause in females?
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- Which 2 drugs are used to treat hyperprolactinaemia?
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- What is the mechanism of action of the drugs used to treat hyperprolactinaemia?
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- What 4 pharmacological stimuli stimulate GH secretion?
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- Hypersecretion of GH before the fusion of long bone epiphyses results in [...].
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- Hypersecretion of GH after the fusion of long bone epiphyses results in [...].
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- Hyposecretion of GH before the fusion of long bone epiphyses results in [...].
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- Hyposecretion of GH after the fusion of long bone epiphyses results in [...].
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- Which 3 drugs are used to treat acromegaly?
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- Which 2 drugs are used to treat small stature?
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- Which 2 tests are used to test for GH function?
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- What is the procedure for a GH stimulation test and what is the expected normal result?
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- What is the procedure for a GH suppression test and what is the expected normal result?
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- Does a person with acromegaly secrete GH at high levels throughout the day?
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- Apart from drugs, what 2 methods are used to treat acromegaly?
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- Which 2 hormones levels are measured to diagnose gigantism or acromegaly?
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- How is anterior pituitary function tested?
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- Hypersecretion of ADH results in [...].
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- [...] is caused by hyposecretion of ADH.
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- Which condition is SIADH associated with?
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- What does SIADH present with (3)?
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- Which 3 drugs are used to treat SIADH?
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- [...] is characterized by polydipsia and polyuria with severely diluted urine, with reduction in fluid intake having no effect on urine concentration.
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- Does diabetes insipidus present with glucose in the urine?
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- Which drug is used to treat central diabetes insipidus?
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- Which cell type does GH act on in the epiphyseal plate to stimulate bone growth?
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- Diabetes insipidus is caused by hyp[...]secretion of [hormone].
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- How is diabetes insipidus diagnosed?
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- What is the result of a water deprivation test in diabetes insipidus?
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- Diabetes insipidus present with a serum osmolality of [...] mOsm/L.
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- Diabetes insipidus presents with a urine specific gravity of [...].
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- Which 3 drugs are used to treat nephrogenic diabetes insipidus?
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- What is the difference between central and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus?
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