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Gigantism
Table 4Kevin Knox, Kaley Miller, Hailey Ray, Ashley Spaulding
47 unique logo. (2011, febr 09). Retrieved from http://www.bore-list.com/2011/02/47-unique-logo.html
Symptoms
•Pretty big people (usually two standard deviations above normal height should be)
•Delayed puberty•Double vision or difficulty
with side vision
Vos, A., & Barnes, K. (2011). Gigantism. Retrieved from http://misskay03.edu.glogster.com/gigantism
/
W, J. (2009, Janu 21). Double vision. Retrieved from http://www.jeffreymd.com/2009/01/31/double-vision/ W, J. (2009, Janu 21). Double vision. Retrieved from http://www.jeffreymd.com/2009/01/31/double-vision/ W, J. (2009, Janu 21). Double vision. Retrieved from http://www.jeffreymd.com/2009/01/31/double-vision/
W, J. (2009, Janu 21). Double vision. Retrieved from http://www.jeffreymd.com/2009/01/31/double-vision/
•Headaches• Increased sweating• Irregular periods
(females)•Large hands and feet with
large fingers and toes
britishpathe. (2011, july 20). The british pathe blog. Retrieved from http://britishpathe.wordpress.com/2011/07/20/the-long-and-short-of-it/
keane, C. (2006, Octo 9). At 7-foot-9, chinese man hopes to play in nba. Retrieved from http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx/forum /i620.aspx?tsn=1&nav=messages&webtag=ab-racerelation&tid=9276
•Release of breast milk•Thickening of facial
features•Weakness•Bulging forehead
Eckman, S. (2009, 11 23). Gigantism. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002157/ Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition, s.v. "drug," accessed February 23, 2012, http://school.eb.com/eb/article-10969. acromegaly. ( 2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://school.eb.com/eb/article-9003588
Big Head. (2011, febr 09). Retrieved from http://www.wikipediat.com/2011/02/47-baby-head.html
Causes
•***Excess of growth hormone ***(Acromegaly)
•Most commonly: Noncancerous(adenoma) tumor of the pituitary gland
pituitary toumors. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.riversideonline.com/health_reference/Disease-Conditions/DS00533.cfm
•Carney complex
Characteristics of carney complex. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.org/medicalprofs/enlargeimage5833.html
•Medications that reduce growth hormone release such as somatostain analogs (growth inhibiting hormones)
•Dopamine agonoists but they are the least effective
Possible solutions
Vos, A., & Barnes, K. (2011). Gigantism. Retrieved from http://misskay03.edu.glogster.com/gigantism
Radiation therapy can be used to bring the growth hormone level back to normal but it take 5 to 10 years to take full effect and often effects other pituitary hormones
Radiation. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.riversideonline.com/health_reference/Disease-Conditions/DS00687975333.cfm
•Removal of tumor on pituitary through endonasal surgery (through nose)
Nose Surgery. (2009, Janu 21). endoscpoic. Retrieved from http://www.jeffreymd.com/2009/01/31/acromegaly/
Exams and Tests• CT or MRI scans-CT uses x-rays-MRI uses magnets to align
protons and take an MDM vector (fancy picture)
These sources are getting old… I give up- Kevin Knox
Exams and Tests• CT or MRI scans-CT uses x-rays-MRI uses magnets to align
protons and take an MDM vector (fancy picture)
MRI
CT
•Failure to suppress serum growth hormone (GH) levels after an oral glucose challenge (maximum 75g)
•Fancy way of saying they get you hopped up on sugar and see if your body can suppress growth hormone like a normal person would
Miscellaneous
•Female to male ratio of 1:2 (twice as common in males)
•Commonly occurs with Acromegaly
Fact Sources• acromegaly. ( 2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved
from http://school.eb.com/eb/article-9003588• drug 2012. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition.
Retrieved 23 February 2012, from http://school.eb.com/eb/article-10969
• Eckman, S. (2009, 11 23). Gigantism. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002157/ Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition, s.v. "drug," accessed February 23, 2012, http://school.eb.com/eb/article-10969.
• gigantism 2012. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition. Retrieved 23 February 2012, from http://school.eb.com/eb/article-9036788
• Goyal, S. (n.d.). Gigantism. Retrieved from http://www.hxbenefit.com/gigantism-definition-symptoms-causes-treatment-and-acromegaly.html