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Disorders of APG Test

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acromegaly: tx of it
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hyperpituitarism: commonly causes what hormone to oversecrete
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gigantism: s/s of it
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def of hypopituitarism; charecterized by what
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disorders of the pituitary gland is dx how
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gigantism: why is this condition rare today
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what happens if there is an excess of growth hormone before puberty; why
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why can't long bones grow during hypersecretion
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what happens if there is not enough of growth hormone before puberty
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s/s of bone growth in adulthood
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what usually stimulates hypersecretion
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def of hyperpituitarism; charecterized by what
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the growth hormone (GH)
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hyperfunction of the pituitary gland; excess production and secretion of one or more of its hormones
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ht >7 ft, but body propertions normal
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by MRI and CT which show pituitary gland enlargment along with elevated serum growth hormone levels
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b/c epiphyseal plates close by adulthood
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dwarfism (normal body proportions and intelligence)
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it results in gigantism; b/c the growth hormone is responsible for stimulating the growth of the epiphyseal plates ofthe long bones
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enlarged forehead and protruding jaw, outgrowth of hands and feet, (s/s take up to 15 years to develop)
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hypo-function of the anterior pituitary gland; lack of production of one or more of the gland's hormones
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because of early DX and Tx
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a benign slow growing tumor
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since cause is by pituitary adenoma, it is treated by transsphenoidal hypophysectomy (surgical removal of the pituitary glan)
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hypersectreion of GH in adulthood causes what
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what is the usual causes of both hypopituitarism & hyperpituitarism
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enlargement of bones and connective tissue

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