Pituitary Disorders — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: MEN _____ is associated with pituitary tumors that secrete prolactin or GH

Answer: 1

Flashcard 2: SIADH is characterized by _____ osmolality > serum osmolality

Answer: urine

Flashcard 3: External causes of hypopituitarism include _____ and radiation

Answer: brain injury

Flashcard 4: In treating SIADH, _____tonic saline is given when treating a patient with severe symptoms, and isotonic saline is given for mild symptoms

Answer: hyper

Flashcard 5: _____thyroidism may cause generalised hyperpigmentation due to  release of pituitary ACTH compensating for accelerated cortisol degradation

Answer: Hyper

Flashcard 6: Clinical features of _____ include moon facies, buffalo hump, and truncal obesity due to increased fat storage, secondary to excess insulin

Answer: Cushing syndrome

Flashcard 7: Secondary sexual characters appear normal in the following: No answer _____

Answer: :)

Flashcard 8: Diagnosis of parathyroid disease summary: no answer _____

Answer: :)

Flashcard 9: 1. Identify → _____ 2. Use → _____

Answer: Insulin Syringe

Extra: y

Flashcard 10: Thyroid, Pituitary, & Adrenal _____ may be used to treat acromegaly and gigantism if symptoms persist after trans-sphenoidal resection

Answer: Octreotide (somatostatin analog)