UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
"Excessive thirst and volume of very dilute urine may be symptoms of:
"A. Urinary tract infection
B. Diabetes insipidus
C. Viral gastroenteritis
D.Hypoglycemia" - B -
A lack of ? produces diabetes insipidus - ADH
A somatostatin analog that is used to treat cushings disease when surgery
is not an option - pasireotide
acts directly on the post synaptic dopamine receptor - bromocriptine
Adverse effects of GH antagonist - Octreotide can build up w/ renal
dysfunction. GI issues, Octreotide and lanreotide may develops
cholecysitis, cholestatic jaundice, biliary tract obstruction and pancreatitis.
Adverse effects of somatropin - Development of antibodies to growth
hormone, insulin resistance, swelling, joint pain, headache, injection-site
pain
Ant. pit. hormones stimulate - endocrine glands or cell metabolism
, anterior pituitary gland - the anterior part of the pituitary gland; an
endocrine gland whose secretions are controlled by the hypothalamic
hormones
based line ultra sound of what organ? and what drugs? - gallbladder -
octreotide and lanreotide -- for gallstones
Before growth hormone is prescribed a child must? - undergo screening
procedures and testing and display a willingness to have regular injections
Besides diabetes insepidus, what else can desmopressin treat? -
hemophilia A
Broomcriptine can be used short term to treat? - amenorrhea and
galactorrhea
cause of diabetes insipidus - hyposecretion of ADH (leads to polyuria)
possibly from heat trauma, surgery or tumor
Causes fatigue, thinning hair, slow pulse, puffy skin and cold intolerance -
Hypothryoidism
CI for desmopressin - vascular disease due to effect on smooth muscle,
epilepsy, asthma, hyponatremia, renal issues
Clincially seen pituitary disorders that involved ADH include? - diabetes
insipidus , syndrom of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone