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Hormones and DBA. Dr Dominic Cavlan St Bartholomew ’ s Hospital. Agenda. Transfusion and the endocrine system Fertility Bone health Steroid precautions. Hypothalamus. Anterior Pituitary. GH. OXY. ADH. LH FSH. PRL. TSH. ACTH. LH FSH. Adrenal. Kidney. Pituitary. Breast.
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Hormones and DBA Dr Dominic Cavlan St Bartholomew’s Hospital
Agenda • Transfusion and the endocrine system • Fertility • Bone health • Steroid precautions
Hypothalamus Anterior Pituitary
GH OXY ADH LH FSH PRL TSH ACTH LH FSH Adrenal Kidney Pituitary Breast Muscle Bone Ovary Thyroid Testis
LH FSH Testis Ovary
Progesterone LH Oestrogens FSH Oestrogens
Oestrogen & Progesterone The Pill HRT LH/FSH Regular injections LH FSH
LH FSH Testosterone
Testosterone Daily gel or Monthly injection LH/FSH Regular injections LH FSH
Bone Strength • Anaemia • Iron • Chelators • Growth Hormone • Steroids • Vitamin D
Thyroid T4 Thyroxine Daily tablet
Pituitary Adrenal ACTH Steroids
Steroid Precautions Carry a steroid card & Medic Alert Double steroid dose when unwell Emergency steroid injection if vomiting