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Pituitary located in

Sella turcica

Hypothalamic hormone reach ant pit by

Hypothalamic hypophyseal portal system

Hypothalamic hormone reach post pit by

Neurosecretory fibers in connecting stalk

Ghrh and somatostatin released by

Hypothalamus

Synthetic prep of ghrh is

sermorelin

Somatostatin produced by

Hypothalamus pancreas and gastroduodenal mucosa

Stimuli for GH release

Ghrh insulin sleep exercise

Somatostatin also inhibit the release of

Tsh, insulin and glucagon.


Gastrin, VIP, gastric acid.

Octreotide

Somatostatin analogue

Advantages of octreotide

No rebound hypersecrrtion after stopping the drug.


Longer half life

Uses of octreotide

Tx of carcinoids, vipomas


Tx of diarrhea


Variceal bleeding


Gigantism acromegaly

Side effects of octreotide

Steatorrhea nv cramps

GH has

191 aminoacids

GH secretion

Secreted in 0.5 mg per day in 6-8 separate bursts.

Most pronounced secretion of GH occurs after

Deep sleep

Dopamine serotonin and alpha agonists effect on GH

Stimulate

Beta agonists igf1 and free fatty acids

Decrease GH release

GH has direct effects on

Lipid and carb metabolism

Anabolic effect of GH are mediated by

Igf 1

Igf2 has

Insulin like effects

Growth hormone causes growth of every organ except

Brain and eye

Sensitive index of GH action

Growth of thymus

Growth hormone inc size/number of cells

Number

Growth hormone switches the feul of body from

Carbohydrate to fat

Growth also affected by

Thyroid, insulin, androgens, glucocorticoids

Congenital GH def

Craniopharyngioma, ghrh deficiency

Acquired deficiency of gh

Removal of pituitary by surgery

GH deficiency criteria

Growth rate below 4 cm per yr


Abs of GH response to provocative tests


Low conc of igf 1

Therapy of GH duration

8-12 months. Tx with sex hormone at puberty

Route of GH

Im or subcu injection,

T half of gh

20-30 min

Normal plasma conc of GH is <3ng per ml reach within

2-6 hrs

Igf appear after injection of GH after

20 hrs

GH adverse effects

Pain at site of injection


Lipoatrophy


Antibody formation

Contraindication of gh

Pt with closed epiphyses


Expanding intracranial tumors

Oxytocin realesd by sensory stimuli arising from

cervix vagina and breast

Effects of oxytocin

Labour


Milk ejection


Constrict umbilical arteries

Route of oxytocin

Iv

T half of oxytocin

5min

Side effects of oxytocin

Rupture of uterus


Hypotension or fluid retention


Fetal asphyxia and arryrhmia

Contra indication

Fetal distress


Pre maturity


Abnormal fetal presentation


Cephalopelvic disproportion

Fear anxiety pain effect on oxytocin

Decrease

Alcohol effect

Dec oxytocin

Estrogen oxytocin

Increase uterine sensitivity

Progesterone

Dec uterine sensitivity

Vasopressin effects

V1 vasoconstriction


V2 antidiuretic in kidney


V2 release of vWF and factor 8 in bvs


Inactivation of adh by

Vasopressinase

Uses of vasopressin

Di


Variceal and diverticular bleeding


Vwdisease


Hemophilia

Sideeffecya of adh

Hyponatremia and water intoxication


Pallor headache nausea abd cramps allergic reaction


Ci in cad

Drug interactions

Siadh tx

Lithium and demelocycline

Side effects of lithium

Tremors nv leukocutosis vertigo RTA polyuria inc thirst and severe hypernatremia