Pituitary apoplexy physical examination

Jump to navigation Jump to search

Pituitary apoplexy Microchapters

Home

Patient Information

Overview

Historical Perspective

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Pituitary apoplexy from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

X-ray

Ultrasound

CT

MRI

Other Imaging Findings

Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Surgery

Primary Prevention

Secondary Prevention

Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy

Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

Pituitary apoplexy physical examination On the Web

Most recent articles

Most cited articles

Review articles

CME Programs

Powerpoint slides

Images

American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Pituitary apoplexy physical examination

All Images
X-rays
Echo & Ultrasound
CT Images
MRI

Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov

US National Guidelines Clearinghouse

NICE Guidance

FDA on Pituitary apoplexy physical examination

CDC on Pituitary apoplexy physical examination

Pituitary apoplexy physical examination in the news

Blogs on Pituitary apoplexy physical examination

Directions to Hospitals Treating Pituitary apoplexy

Risk calculators and risk factors for Pituitary apoplexy physical examination

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Akshun Kalia M.B.B.S.[2]

Overview

Patients with pituitary apoplexy appear ill and usually look tired. Physical examination of patients with pituitary apoplexy is usually remarkable for orthostatic hypotension, visual acuity and visual field defects, cranial nerve palsies, Horner syndrome, meningeal irritation, altered level of consciousness, severe mental status change, and other signs of hypopituitarism.

Physical Examination

Appearance of the patient

Vital Signs

Skin

Eye

Neurologic

Lungs

Heart

Abdomen

Neuromuscular

Genitourinary

Extremities

References

  1. Fleseriu, Maria; Hashim, Ibrahim A.; Karavitaki, Niki; Melmed, Shlomo; Murad, M. Hassan; Salvatori, Roberto; Samuels, Mary H. (2016). "Hormonal Replacement in Hypopituitarism in Adults: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline". The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 101 (11): 3888–3921. doi:10.1210/jc.2016-2118. ISSN 0021-972X.
  2. Prabhakar VK, Shalet SM (2006). "Aetiology, diagnosis, and management of hypopituitarism in adult life". Postgrad Med J. 82 (966): 259–66. doi:10.1136/pgmj.2005.039768. PMC 2585697. PMID 16597813.
  3. Ascoli, Paola; Cavagnini, Francesco (2006). "Hypopituitarism". Pituitary. 9 (4): 335–342. doi:10.1007/s11102-006-0416-5. ISSN 1386-341X.
  4. Bahmani Kashkouli M, Khalatbari MR, Yahyavi ST, Borghei-Razavi H, Soltan-Sanjari M (2008). "Pituitary apoplexy presenting as acute painful isolated unilateral third cranial nerve palsy". Arch Iran Med. 11 (4): 466–8. doi:08114/AIM.0022 Check |doi= value (help). PMID 18588383.
  5. Woo HJ, Hwang JH, Hwang SK, Park YM (2010). "Clinical outcome of cranial neuropathy in patients with pituitary apoplexy". J Korean Neurosurg Soc. 48 (3): 213–8. doi:10.3340/jkns.2010.48.3.213. PMC 2966721. PMID 21082047.

Template:WH Template:WS