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393.2.0.1 ð Cram Sheet
393.2.0.1.1 ð¥ é« yield 18
- 5 functional adenomas: prolactin (40-50%) / GH (10-15%) / ACTH (5-10%) / TSH (< 1%) / gonadotroph
- Microadenoma < 10 mm; macroadenoma ⥠10 mm
- Prolactinoma â cabergoline 1st line (NOT surgery)
- PRL > 200 + adenoma â prolactinoma é«åºŠå¯èœ
- PRL < 100 + macroadenoma â likely stalk effect (NFPA)
- Hook effect: æ¥µé« PRL â assay false low â dilute
- Macroprolactinemia: PRL-IgG complex, false high, asymptomatic
- Acromegaly screen: IGF-1; confirm: OGTT GH äž suppress < 1
- Acromegaly TSS 1st line; SSA â pegvisomant/pasireotide â RT
- Cushingâs 3 tests: 24h urine / late-night salivary / 1mg dex
- High-dose dex åå CD vs ectopic
- IPSS = gold for ACTH source
- TSH-oma: TSH â + T4 â + α-subunit â
- NFPA: silent gonadotroph å€
- Craniopharyngioma: bimodal, BRAF V600E in papillary
- Bitemporal hemianopsia = chiasm compression
- Pituitary apoplexy: thunderclap + visual + steroid IV stat
- Replacement order: cortisol always first
393.2.0.1.2 ð¢ å¿ è
| é ç® | æžå |
|---|---|
| Microadenoma | < 10 mm |
| Macroadenoma | ⥠10 mm |
| PRL prolactinoma | > 200 ng/mL |
| PRL stalk effect | < 100, often < 200 |
| OGTT GH suppress | < 1 ng/mL (post) |
| 1-mg dex suppress | < 1.8 ÎŒg/dL |
| Late-night salivary cutoff | > 0.15 ÎŒg/dL |
| 24h urine cortisol | > 3-4Ã upper normal |
| IPSS central:peripheral | > 2 basal, > 3 post-CRH |
| MRI microadenoma sensitivity | 60-70% in CD |
393.2.0.2 â é« yield
393.2.0.2.1 Pituitary Adenoma % Quick
| Type | % | Treatment |
|---|---|---|
| Prolactinoma | 40-50% | Cabergoline |
| Nonfunctional | 25-30% | Observation / TSS |
| GH-secreting | 10-15% | TSS â SSA â pegvisomant |
| ACTH-secreting | 5-10% | TSS |
| TSH-secreting | < 1% | TSS |
| Gonadotroph (silent) | rare functional | TSS if mass |
393.2.0.2.2 Acromegaly Comorbidities
- DM (~25-50%)
- HTN
- Cardiomyopathy (äž»æ»å )
- Sleep apnea
- Colon polyps + cancer â
- Thyroid nodules
- Carpal tunnel
- Hypogonadism
393.2.0.2.3 Cushingâs Workflow
1. Screen: 24h urine OR salivary OR 1mg dex (⥠2 abnormal)
2. ACTH:
- High â ACTH-dependent (CD or ectopic)
- Low â ACTH-independent (adrenal)
3. ACTH-dependent localize:
- MRI sella
- High-dose dex (suppress in CD, not ectopic)
- CRH stim
- IPSS (gold)
393.2.0.2.4 Drug Quick by Syndrome
| Disease | Drug |
|---|---|
| Prolactinoma | Cabergoline > bromocriptine |
| Acromegaly SSA | Octreotide LAR, lanreotide depot |
| Acromegaly broader | Pasireotide LAR |
| Acromegaly GH-R block | Pegvisomant |
| Cushingâs steroidogenesis | Ketoconazole, metyrapone, osilodrostat, levoketoconazole, etomidate |
| Cushingâs pituitary | Pasireotide, cabergoline |
| Cushingâs GR antagonist | Mifepristone, relacorilant |
| TSH-oma | SSA |
| Craniopharyngioma BRAF V600E | Vemurafenib + cobimetinib |
393.2.0.3 ð¯ èªææª¢æž¬
- 5 functional adenomas? â Prolactin/GH/ACTH/TSH/gonadotroph
- Most common functional? â Prolactinoma
- Prolactinoma 1st line? â Cabergoline
- PRL prolactinoma threshold? â > 200
- Stalk effect PRL? â < 100, often < 200
- Hook effect? â Extreme high PRL â false low â dilute
- Macroprolactinemia? â PRL-IgG complex, asymptomatic
- Acromegaly screen? â IGF-1
- Acromegaly confirm? â OGTT GH äž suppress < 1
- Acromegaly TSS cure rate? â Micro ~80%, macro ~50%
- Cushingâs screen 3? â 24h urine / salivary / 1mg dex
- CD vs ectopic high-dose dex? â CD suppresses; ectopic doesnât
- IPSS central:peripheral cutoff? â > 2 basal, > 3 post-CRH
- TSH-oma labs? â TSH â + T4 â + α-sub â
- NFPA most? â Silent gonadotroph
- Craniopharyngioma papillary mutation? â BRAF V600E
- Macroadenoma threshold? â ⥠10 mm
- Apoplexy treatment? â IV HC 100 mg + IV NS
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