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1
Q

What boney structure does the pituitary gland sit in?

A

Sella turcica

2
Q

What hormones do basophils secrete?

A

FSH
LH
ACTH
TSH

3
Q

What hormones do acidophils secrete?

A

GH

Prolactin

4
Q

Most common cause of hyperpituitarism?

A

Pituitary Adenoma

5
Q

What sort of visual disturbances might be caused by a pituitary adenoma?

A

Bitemporal hemianopsia = loss of lateral fields

6
Q

Most common hormone produced by a pituitary adenoma?

A

Prolactin!

7
Q

Least common hormone produced by a pituitary adenoma?

A

TSH

8
Q

Why might you see amenorrhea in a prolactinoma?

A

Prolactin inhibits GnRH (thus inhibits FSH and LH secretion)

9
Q

Sheehan’s syndrome

A

Ischemic necrosis of pituitary during pregnancy

10
Q

Empty sella syndrome

A

Arachnoid membrane and CSH herniate, compresses pituitary gland

11
Q

What is the difference between nephrogenic or central diabetes insipidus?

A

Central - due to ADH deficiency

Nephrogenic- due to kidneys not responding to ADH

12
Q

Common cause of SIADH?

A

Ectopic ADH production by a tumor (small cell lung carcinoma)