Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Answers to the Quiz


1. What is the major hormone that inhibits the release of prolactin from the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland? 
Dopamine

2. What part of the CNS system that regulates the prolactin level in the body? 
hypothalamus

3. It is a pituitary tumor that directly secretes prolactin and represents the most common type of pituitary tumor.
prolactinoma 

4. What is the major mode of hypothalamic regulation of prolactin? 
tonic inhibition

5. What is the normal value of prolactin in SI Units in non-pregnant women? 
Less than 25 mcg/L

6. It is a type of acidophil in the adenohypophysis that synthesizes and secretes prolactin.
Lactotrophs 

7. What major posterior pituitary hormone prolactin is dependent upon ejection of milk from mammary glands? 
oxytocin

8. It is also known as the absence of menstrual period in women.
amenorrhea 

9. – 10. Give two hormones tha stimulate prolactin secretion. 
Thyroid-releasing hormone, gonadotropin-releasing hormone


Lets keep thinking… 


Case analysis. 

A 27 year old, non-pregnant women who is 1 year married and is complaining of changes in menstruation such as irregular menstrual flow or amenorrhea, loss of libido, galactorrhea and is suspected of inability of a person to contribute to conception (being infertile) have shown the following laboratory results: 

Estrogen – 120 pg/mL 
Prolactin – 290 ng/mL 
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) – 11 mIU/ml 
Luteinizing Hormone - 11 mIU/ml 

Guide questions: 

What is the probable diagnosis? 
prolactinoma 
What medical procedure can you recommend to manage the symptoms?
MIR


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16 comments:

  1. Good job! Keep it up syxela!

    Zorlone

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  3. good job..nice post..keep it up.. =)

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  4. briefly said answers! try to add some space every number and there is a cut portion on the case paragraph. haha

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  5. hi ann. i love your layout. very girly, and sweet. your post is good. just a friendly tip, use your own photos next time so that you wouldn't be liable if they are copy-righted or something. :) keep up the good work!

    LOVE♥

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  6. hi ann,
    i like your layout, it fits to your personality..
    in case analysis portion: elaborate and make some explanation about your case, and i think your answer in not yet complete? am i right?

    overall: nice post indeed...

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  7. Hi ho!

    For a non-MT/MLS student (like me =P), it's hard to understand some portions or terms in this blog. Acronyms like "SI" and "MIR" are unknown to some people, so if it's not much of a bother, you can provide the abbreviation and it's meaning. But.......... your readers can google it, but it'll be + work for them haha =D Anyway, i think this blog is not intended for outsiders like me (o_o)

    But then again, it's an OK blog. If you put too much terms, definitions, or explanations, it'll be boring to read. It's simple and easy to understand...

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  8. A nice post, brief and concise, keep it up!

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  9. nice post! good job! 2nd time top blogger! congrats!Ü

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  10. Nellie, thanks for your suggestions. i really appreciate.

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  11. nice post. you can add about how the disease can be treated but overall good job. keep it up

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  12. hi, the answers were very well said.. Keep it up..

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  13. Your questions and answer is very well explained.

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  14. Very interesting post. Thanks for sharing it! It is always a joy to learn something that I didn't know. I have you to thank for teaching me something new, and I appreciate it very much. :-)

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