Pituitary Disorders — Flashcards

Pituitary Disorders — Flashcards

Pituitary Disorders — Flashcards
#1

The most common infiltration associated with growth hormone (GH) deficiency in India is _____

#2

Growth hormone deficiency is associated with _____ stature at birth

#3

The most commonly diagnosed pituitary adenoma in childhood is _____

#4

In _____ type of classical CAH, there is severe deficiency of both cortisol and aldosterone, with excess androgen production

#5

What is the most common brain lesion causing central precocious puberty?_____

#6

Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome is the bilateral _____ necrosis of the adrenal glands, causing the gland to look like a "sack of blood"

#7

Side effects of GH in children include raised IC pressure, Increased risk of T2DM, _____ and scoliosis

#8

Precocious puberty is defined as the onset of secondary sexual characteristics before the age of _____ years in girls and 9 years in boys.

#9

Thyroid, Pituitary, & Adrenal _____ is a hormone that may be used for treatment of Turner syndrome, which is characterized by an XO genotype

#10

_____ syndrome is characterized by unilateral caf-au-lait spots (coast of maine appearance), precocious puberty, and polyostotic fibrous dysplasia

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