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Pituitary located in |
Sella turcica |
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Hypothalamic hormone reach ant pit by |
Hypothalamic hypophyseal portal system |
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Hypothalamic hormone reach post pit by |
Neurosecretory fibers in connecting stalk |
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Ghrh and somatostatin released by |
Hypothalamus |
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Synthetic prep of ghrh is |
sermorelin |
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Somatostatin produced by |
Hypothalamus pancreas and gastroduodenal mucosa |
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Stimuli for GH release |
Ghrh insulin sleep exercise |
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Somatostatin also inhibit the release of |
Tsh, insulin and glucagon. Gastrin, VIP, gastric acid. |
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Octreotide |
Somatostatin analogue |
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Advantages of octreotide |
No rebound hypersecrrtion after stopping the drug. Longer half life |
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Uses of octreotide |
Tx of carcinoids, vipomas Tx of diarrhea Variceal bleeding Gigantism acromegaly |
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Side effects of octreotide |
Steatorrhea nv cramps |
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GH has |
191 aminoacids |
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GH secretion |
Secreted in 0.5 mg per day in 6-8 separate bursts. |
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Most pronounced secretion of GH occurs after |
Deep sleep |
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Dopamine serotonin and alpha agonists effect on GH |
Stimulate |
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Beta agonists igf1 and free fatty acids |
Decrease GH release |
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GH has direct effects on |
Lipid and carb metabolism |
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Anabolic effect of GH are mediated by |
Igf 1 |
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Igf2 has |
Insulin like effects |
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Growth hormone causes growth of every organ except |
Brain and eye |
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Sensitive index of GH action |
Growth of thymus |
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Growth hormone inc size/number of cells |
Number |
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Growth hormone switches the feul of body from |
Carbohydrate to fat |
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Growth also affected by |
Thyroid, insulin, androgens, glucocorticoids |
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Congenital GH def |
Craniopharyngioma, ghrh deficiency |
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Acquired deficiency of gh |
Removal of pituitary by surgery |
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GH deficiency criteria |
Growth rate below 4 cm per yr Abs of GH response to provocative tests Low conc of igf 1 |
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Therapy of GH duration |
8-12 months. Tx with sex hormone at puberty |
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Route of GH |
Im or subcu injection, |
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T half of gh |
20-30 min |
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Normal plasma conc of GH is <3ng per ml reach within |
2-6 hrs |
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Igf appear after injection of GH after |
20 hrs |
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GH adverse effects |
Pain at site of injection Lipoatrophy Antibody formation |
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Contraindication of gh |
Pt with closed epiphyses Expanding intracranial tumors |
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Oxytocin realesd by sensory stimuli arising from |
cervix vagina and breast |
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Effects of oxytocin |
Labour Milk ejection Constrict umbilical arteries |
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Route of oxytocin |
Iv |
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T half of oxytocin |
5min |
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Side effects of oxytocin |
Rupture of uterus Hypotension or fluid retention Fetal asphyxia and arryrhmia |
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Contra indication |
Fetal distress Pre maturity Abnormal fetal presentation Cephalopelvic disproportion |
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Fear anxiety pain effect on oxytocin |
Decrease |
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Alcohol effect |
Dec oxytocin |
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Estrogen oxytocin |
Increase uterine sensitivity |
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Progesterone |
Dec uterine sensitivity |
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Vasopressin effects |
V1 vasoconstriction V2 antidiuretic in kidney V2 release of vWF and factor 8 in bvs |
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Inactivation of adh by |
Vasopressinase |
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Uses of vasopressin |
Di Variceal and diverticular bleeding Vwdisease Hemophilia |
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Sideeffecya of adh |
Hyponatremia and water intoxication Pallor headache nausea abd cramps allergic reaction Ci in cad |
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Drug interactions |
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Siadh tx |
Lithium and demelocycline |
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Side effects of lithium |
Tremors nv leukocutosis vertigo RTA polyuria inc thirst and severe hypernatremia |