ABSITE ch 20 pituitary

1. Portion of brain that secretes TRH, CRH, GnRH, and GHRH and dopamine into
median eminence

Hypothalamus

2. Hormone that inhibits prolactin secretion

Dopamine

3. Portion of pituitary that secretes ADH and oxytocin

Posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis)

4. Area of neurohypophysis that secretes ADH

Supraoptic nuclei

5. Area of neurohypophysis that secretes oxytocin

Paraventricular nuclei

6. Area of pituitary that secretes ACTH, TSH, HG, LH, FSH, prolactin

Anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis)

7. Symptoms of pituitary mass pressing on CNII at chiasm

Bitemporal hemianopia

8. Treatment of macroadenomas

Transphenoid resection

9. Medical treatment for TSH and FSH/LH secreting tumors

Bromocriptine

10. Most common pituitary adenoma

Prolactinoma
11. Pituitary tumor causing galactorrhea, irregular menses, dec libido, infertility

Prolactinoma

12. Pituitary tumor causing HTN, DM, giantism

Acromegaly

13. Medical therapy of acromegaly preop

Octreotide (inhibits GH)

14. Diagnostic test for acromegaly (2)

IGF1, GH

15. Postpartum pituitary ischemia following hemorrhage and hypotensive episode

Sheehan�s syndrome

16. Calcified remnants of Rathke�s pouch causing endocrine abnormalities and

headache

Craniopharyngioma

17. Pituitary enlargement after bilateral adrenalictomy, causing amenorrhea,

bitemporal hemianopia, hyperpigmentation

Nelson�s syndrome

18. Treatment of Nelson�s syndrome

Steroids

19. Adrenal hemorrhage after meningococcal sepsis

Waterhouse-Friedrichsen syndrome