Pituitary Disease

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Contents 1 Overview 2 Epidemiology and Demographics 3 Risk Factors 4 Screening 5 Pathophysiology & Etiology 6 Molecular Biology 7 Genetics 8 Natural History 9 Diagnosis 9.1 Differential Diagnosis 9.2 History and Symptoms 9.3 Physical Examination 9.3.1 Appearance of the Patient 9.3.2 Vital Signs 9.3.3 Skin 9.3.4 Eyes 9.3.5 Ear Nose and Throat 9.3.6 Heart 9.3.7 Lungs 9.3.8 Abdomen 9.3.9 Extremities 9.3.10 Neurologic 9.3.11 Other 9.4 Laboratory Findings 9.4.1 Electrolyte and Biomarker Studies 9.4.2 Electrocardiogram 9.4.3 Chest X Ray 9.4.4 MRI and CT 9.4.5 Echocardiography or Ultrasound 9.4.6 Other Imaging Findings 9.5 Other Diagnostic Studies 10 Risk Stratification and Prognosis 11 Treatment 11.1 Pharmacotherapy 11.1.1 Acute Pharmacotherapies 11.1.2 Chronic Pharmacotherapies 11.2 Surgery and Device Based Therapy 11.2.1 Indications for Surgery 11.2.2 Pre-Operative Assessment 11.2.3 Post-Operative Management 11.2.4 Transplantation 11.3 Primary Prevention 11.4 Secondary Prevention 11.5 Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy 11.6 Future or Investigational Therapies 12 "The Way I Like To Do It ..." Tips and Tricks From Clinicians Around The World 12.1 Suggested Revisions to the Current Guidelines 13 References 14 Acknowledgements 15 Suggested Reading and Key General References 16 Suggested Links and Web Resources 17 For Patients

Overview

An increase in pituitary function is often due to a pituitary adenoma.

A reduction in pituitary function is called hypopituitarism

Related Key Words and Synonyms:

Panhypopituitarism

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Pathophysiology & Etiology

Molecular Biology

Genetics

Natural History

Diagnosis

Differential Diagnosis

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Appearance of the Patient

Vital Signs

Skin

Eyes

Ear Nose and Throat

Heart

Lungs

Abdomen

Extremities

Neurologic

Other

Laboratory Findings

Electrolyte and Biomarker Studies

Electrocardiogram

Chest X Ray

MRI and CT

Echocardiography or Ultrasound

Other Imaging Findings

Other Diagnostic Studies

Risk Stratification and Prognosis

Treatment

Pharmacotherapy

Acute Pharmacotherapies

Chronic Pharmacotherapies

Surgery and Device Based Therapy

Indications for Surgery

Pre-Operative Assessment

Post-Operative Management

Transplantation

Primary Prevention

Secondary Prevention

Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy

Future or Investigational Therapies

"The Way I Like To Do It ..." Tips and Tricks From Clinicians Around The World

Suggested Revisions to the Current Guidelines

References

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Acknowledgements

The content on this page was first contributed by: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.

Initial content for this page in some instances came from Wikipedia

List of contributors:

Suggested Reading and Key General References

Suggested Links and Web Resources

For Patients

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