Term
| What is Octreotide (Sandostatin) used for? |
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Definition
| Adjunct to surgery for therapy of excess growth hormone (accromegaly) |
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| What is Lanreotide (Samatuline Depot) used for? |
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Definition
| Adjunct to surgery for therapy of excess growth hormone (accromegaly) |
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Term
| What is Pegvisomant (Somavert) used for? |
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Definition
| Adjunct to surgery for therapy of excess growth hormone (accromegaly) |
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Term
| what is Bromocriptine (dopamine antagonist) used for? |
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Definition
| Adjunct therapy to surgery for excess GH (pituitary adenoma) |
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Term
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Definition
| Necrosis of pituitary (resulting in pituitary hypofunction), due to post-partum hemorrhage |
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Term
| Hormone produced by hypothalamus that inhibits release of Growth Hormone |
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Definition
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Term
| Hormone/Medication that replaces Human Growth Hormone in replacement therapy |
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Definition
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| What hormone does GH oppose? |
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Definition
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Term
| Effect of GH on blood glucose? |
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Definition
| Raises blood glucose (hyperglycemic): to provide energy for growth |
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Term
| what is Cabergoline used for? |
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Definition
| treat hypersecretion of prolactin; it's a dopamine agonist |
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Term
| What is Bromocriptine used for? |
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Definition
| Treat excess of prolactin (it's a dopamine agonist) |
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Term
| What stimulates secretion of ADH? |
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Definition
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Term
| More concentrated urine is caused by secretion of which hormone? |
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Definition
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Term
| Water deprivation test is used to confirm which endocrine disorder? |
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Definition
| Diabetes insipidus: low ADH |
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Term
| osmolality of the replacement IV fluids in DI |
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Definition
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Term
| DDAVP is a medication given for.... |
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Definition
| Diabetes Insipidus (it is replacement ADH) |
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Term
| abdominal and muscle cramping, pain, vomiting and potential seizures are signs of... |
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Definition
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Term
| declomycin (demeclocycline) is used for.... |
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Definition
| chronic SIADH : blocks effect of ADH on renal tubules |
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Term
| How is it possible for goiter to coexist with hypothyroidism? |
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Definition
| Goiter can create iron deficiency - which leads to hypothyroidism |
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Term
| Cretinism is cause by.... |
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Definition
| thyroid insufficiency in fetal or neonatal life |
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Term
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Definition
| a severe form of hypothyroidism: puffed eyes, lips, broad tongue |
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Term
| Preferred diagnostic test to determine function of thyroid & monitor thyroid replacement therapy |
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Definition
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Term
| what are the drawbacks of measuring total T3&T4 as diagnostic tests? |
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Definition
| Medications, systemic illness and protein wasting may interfere with results (because the hormone is bound to protein) |
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Term
| body system that would require priority assessment in patients starting thyroid replacement therapy or those with myxedema |
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Definition
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Term
| drug that interacts with synthroid |
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Definition
| Warfarin: thyroid replacements potentiate anticoagulants |
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