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ADH deficiency

Diabetes insipidus

Autoimmune disease of TSH receptors

Graves disease

Hyperpituitarism



- Meaning

Hyperfunction of the pituitary gland

Hypothyroidism


Disease

Myxedema

Hyperpituitarism



Disease?

Acromegaly

Hypofunction of the pituitary gland

diabetes insipidus

Hypopituitarism



Meaning

Hypofunction of the pituitary gland

Occurs after epiphysis closure

Acromegaly

hypopituitarism



disease

Diabetes insipidus

Hyperpituitarism


Adults are affected

Acromegaly

pummler syndrome



disease

Goiter

Neurophyphysis



Which part of the endocrine gland is affected?

Posterior pituitary

Neurophyphysis



Disease

Diabetes insipidus

Hypofunction of the thyroid gland


disease

Myxedema

Growth hormone is affected

Acromegaly

Posterior pituitary

Diabetes insipidus

hyperfunction of the thyroid


disease

graves disease

Hypothyrodism


Occurs in adults

Myxedema

Hypo: endemic form: iodine deficiency

goiter

Hyperaldosteronism



meaning

Aldosterone secreting adenomas

Variable levels of hormones: sporadic form: occurs with hyperthyrodism (pummler syndrome)

goiter

Hyperfunction of the adrenal gland

Cushing syndrome


Conn syndrome

Hyperthyrodism


Disease

Graves disease

Hyper: when increased physiologic demand for thyroid hormone

Goiter

Aldosterone secreting adenomas

Conn syndrome

Hypercortisolism

Cushing syndrome

Hyperfunction of the pituitary gland

Acromegaly

Hyperaldosteronism



disease

Conn syndrome

Growth hormone adenomas

Acromegaly