1. Gigantis
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unique-logo.html

2. W, J. (2009, Janu 21). Double vision. Retrieved from http://www.jeffreymd.com/2009/01/31/double-vision/
Symptoms
• Pretty big people (usually two
standard deviations above
normal height should be)
• Delayed puberty Vos, A., & Barnes, K.
(2011). Gigantism.
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ogster.com/gigantism
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with side vision
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3. britishpathe. (2011, july keane, C. (2006, Octo 9). At 7-foot-9,
20). The british pathe chinese man hopes to play in nba.
blog. Retrieved from
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-long-and-short-of-it/
• Increased sweating spx/forum
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g=ab-racerelation&tid=9276
• Irregular periods
(females)
• Large hands and feet with
large fingers and toes

4. • Release of breast milk
• Thickening of facial
features
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5. Causes
• ***Excess of growth
hormone ***(Acromegaly)
• Most commonly:
Noncancerous(adenoma)
tumor of the pituitary gland
pituitary toumors. (2012). Retrieved from
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eference/Disease-
Conditions/DS00533.cfm

6. • Carney complex
Characteristics of
carney complex.
(n.d.). Retrieved
from
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linic.org/medicalp
rofs/enlargeimage
5833.html

7. Possible solutions
• Medications that
reduce growth
hormone release
such as somatostain
analogs (growth
inhibiting
hormones)
• Dopamine agonoists
but they are the
least effective Vos, A., & Barnes, K. (2011). Gigantism.
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8. 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
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9. • Removal of tumor on pituitary through
endonasal surgery (through nose)
Nose Surgery.
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21).
endoscpoic.
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ffreymd.com/
2009/01/31/a
cromegaly/

10. 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

11. Exams and Tests
• CT or MRI scans
-CT uses x-rays
-MRI uses magnets to align
protons and take an MDM
vector (fancy picture) CT
MRI

12. • 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

13. Miscellaneous
• Female to male ratio
of 1:2 (twice as
common in males)
• Commonly occurs
with Acromegaly

14. Fact Sources
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