What’s the cause of gigantism
Anterior pituitary gland over produces GH
Treatment for gigantism
Reduce the amount of GH. Surgery with or without additional radiation of pituitary gland to make it smaller
What is acromegaly
Chronic metabolic condition in adults cause by over production GH
Cause of acromegaly
Pituitary Tumour or adenoma.
Treatment for acromegaly
To reverse or prevent tumour mass and reduce GH
What is Hypopituitarism
A deficiency or absence of any of the pituitary hormones
Cause of Hypopituitarism
Cause by a pituitary tumour or tumour of the hypothalamus
Treatment for Hypopituitarism
The age, severity, and type of deficiency determine the treatment
What is dwafism
An abnormal development of the body occurring in children
Cause of dwarfism
Can be congenital or the result of a cranial hemorrhage after birth
Treatments for dwarfism
Somatropin (hgh) is administered until the child reaches 5 feet
Gigantism
An abnormal pattern of growth before puberty
What is diabetes insipidus
A disturbance of water metabolism which causes extreme thirst and and a lot of urine
What causes diabetes insipidus
The pituitary gland releases reduced amounts of vasopressin. May also be hereditary
Treatment for diabetes insipidus
Vasopressin injections, nasal spray, or oral deamopressin (DDAVP)
What is a simple goitre
An enlargement of the thyroid gland
What causes a goitre
Shortage of iodine in the diet
Treatment for a goitre
Subtotal thyroidectomy
What is hashimotio’s thyroiditis, or chronic thyroiditis
A chronic disease of the immune system that attacks the thyroid gland
What’s the cause of chronic thyroiditis
Unknown but may be hereditary pattern
Treatment for chronic thyroiditis
Lifelong replacement of thyroid hormones
What is hyperthyroidism or Graves’ disease
When the entire thyroid gland hypertrophies resulting in a goitre and an overproduction of thyroid hormones
What is cretinism
A congenital hypothyroidism developing infancy or in early childhood
What causes cretinism
An error in fetal development
