Pituitary apoplexy medical therapy

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

Medical Therapy

Medical treatment consists of:

• Hemodynamic stability of the patient with evaluation for signs of pituitary hormones deficiency and electrolyte abnormalities.
• Most patients have life threatening hypopituitarism. Replace hormones with:
  • High-dose corticosteroids
  • Sex hormones (estrogen/testosterone)
  • Thyroid hormone

Evidence is also growing for the need to replace growth hormone.