Hypophysitis

• • NOVEMBER 15, 2017
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  Listen

  Does the patient report: Change in energy? Headache? Dizziness? Nausea/vomiting? Altered mental status? Visual disturbances? Fever?

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  • Hypophysitis
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  Recognize

  Low levels of hormones produced by pituitary gland (ACTH, TSH, FSH, LH, GH, prolactin) Brain MRI with pituitary cuts: enhancement and swelling of the pituitary gland DDX adrenal insufficiency: low cortisol and high ACTH DDX primary hypothyroidism: low free T4 and high TSH

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  • themelanoma
  • Hypophysitis
• • NOVEMBER 15, 2017
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  Look

  Does the patient appear fatigued? Does the patient look listless? Does the patient look ill? Does the patient look uncomfortable?

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  • Hypophysitis

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