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Endocrine

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Pituitary master gland- small endocrine gland located at the base of the brain
Anterior pituitary a gland that stimulates hormones, secretes growth hormone, LH, FSH, TSH, ACTH and prolactin
posterior pituitary a gland that secretes two hormones: vasopressin (ADH) and oxytocin
Hypopituitarism pituitary deficiency
Acromegaly rare hormonal disorder that results from the overproduction of growth hormone (GH)
Hypothyroidism is the result of the thyroid gland not being able to produce thyroid hormone
Hyperthyroidism is the result of increased production of thyroid hormone
Crentinism hypothyroidism in children
Myxedema hypothyroidism in adults
Graves Disease autoimmune disorder that causes hyperthyroidism
Plummers Disease a thyroid disorder characterized by the development of multiple benign thyroid nodules that become overactive- leading to hyperthyroidism
goiter an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland
LH Luteinizing hormone, induces ovulation used to treat infertility: stimulate ovulation. (LH itself is not available)
FSH Follicle stimulating hormone, stimulates follicle growth used to treat infertility
TSH Thyroid stimulating hormone
ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone
hGH human growth hormone treat children who lack development of muscles, illicitly used by body builders and weightlifters to develop muscles.
GnRH Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (pharmaceutical) used to treat infertility, prostate cancer, and endometriosis
hCG human chorionic gonadotropin is almost identical in structure to LH and can be used in its place.
hMG human menopausal gonadotropin contains FSH and LH and is available as menotropin (Pergonal): used to treat infertility
(HRT) Hormone Replacement Therapy conjugated estrogens (Premarin)
(HRT) Hormone Replacement Therapy Medroxyprogesterone (Provera)
Thyroid drugs levothyroxine sodium (T4) (Synthroid) liothyronine sodium T3 (Cytomel) propylthiouracil (PTU) methimazole (Tapazole) Sodium iodine / Iodine-131 [131I] (Draximage)
menotropin (Pergonal) FSH and LH combined
leuprolide (Lupron, Eligardm Viadur) GnRH
bromocriptine (Parlodel) the only one not considered a hormone, it is an ergot derivative that inhibits pituitary function. Used to treat prolactin-secreting adenomas (hyperprolactinemia), acromegaly, and parkinson's disease
oxytocin (Pitocin) the hormone oxytocin, administered as an injection or intranasally. Used to induce labor, control postpartum hemorrhage, and induce postpartum lactation.
desmopressin (DDAVP) and lypressin (Diapid) vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone [ADH]). It is used for the long-term treatment of pituitary diabetes insipidus and to treat certain clotting disorders
The pituitary has two Lobes anterior lobe, posterior lobe
The hypothalamus releases specific hormone-releasing substances PIH, CRH, GHIH, TRH, GnRH, GGHRH
In response to those substances the pituitary releases specific hormones From Anterior Lobe: Growth hormone, ACTH, TSH, FSH, LH, and Prolactin From Posterior Lobe: Oxytocin, ADH
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