Endocrinology — Flashcards

If a patient has hyper/hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, will they have:- Uterus? _____- Breasts? -

Hint: +/-?

Functional pituitary adenoma is less commonly from adenoma of _____ and corticotrophs (ACTH)

Physiologic gynecomastia may occur in _____, pubertal, and elderly males

External causes of hypopituitarism include _____ and radiation

Most commonly, patients with euthyroid sick syndrome will have:- serum TSH _____- total serum T4 normal- total serum T3 decreased- reverse T3 increased

MEN _____ and 2B are associated with medullary thyroid carcinoma (thyroid)

Type _____ familial dyslipidemia presents with increased levels of LDL and cholesterol

What type of endemic cretinism is associated with delayed skeletal maturation and sexual development, severe short stature?_____

Most common genetic cause for multiple pituitary hormone deficiency (MPHD)/panhypopituitarism is the mutation of the _____ gene.

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