Posterior pituitary hormones US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Posterior pituitary hormones Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Desmopressin may be used to treat night _____
Answer: enuresis (bed wetting)
Flashcard 2: What is the most common side effect of SNRIs? _____
Answer: Hypertension
Flashcard 3: Treatment for central diabetes insipidus includes hydration and _____, which is an ADH analog
Answer: desmopressin
Flashcard 4: What is a serious complication of vaptans (e.g. tolvaptan, conivaptan) that may occur if SIADH-induced hyponatremia is corrected too quickly? _____
Answer: Central pontine myelinolysis (osmotic demyelination syndrome)
Flashcard 5: In addition to central diabetes insipidus, desmopressin (DDAVP) may be used to treat _____, which is associated with hemarthrosis and prolonged bleeding after minor procedures
Answer: hemophilia A
Flashcard 6: Clomiphene is an partial agonist at _____ receptors in the hypothalamus
Answer: estrogen
Flashcard 7: mestranol
Answer: estrogen
Extra: hypognadism, ovarian failure, menstrual abnormalities, HRT in postmenopausal women, androgen-dependent prostate cancer estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, hx DVT binds estrogen receptor increased risk of endometrial cancer, vaginal bleeding in postmenopausal women
Flashcard 8: clompihene
Answer: SERM
Extra: infertility and PCOS partial agonist at estrogen receptor, prevents feedback inhibition hot flashes, ovarian enlargement, multiple pregnancy, visual disturbances
Flashcard 9: tamoxifen
Answer: SERM
Extra: ER-positive breast cancer antagonist at estrogen receptor; specific for breast tissue
Flashcard 10: raloxifene
Answer: SERM
Extra: osteoporosis (reduces bone resorption) agonist at estrogen receptor; specific to bone
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