Pituitary tumour
Signs and symptoms
Causes
Pathophysiology
Diagnostic studies
Treatment and management
Can becaused by DNA changes that turn on oncogenesis or turn off tumour suppressor genes
The major cause of this tumor is unable to control the cell growth in the pituitary gland, which creates a tumour, remains unknown
A condition called multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN 1) may raise risk.
Family history, hereditary information
Feeling cold and weaknesses
Loss of vision, particularly loss of peripheral vision
Headache
Less frequent or no menstrual period
Weight loss or weight gain
An abnormal growth in the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is a small pea like gland in the brain, located behind the nose.
It makes hormones that affect many other glands and many functions in your body. Most pituitary tumors are not cancerous.
Pituitary tumor that make too many hormones will cause other glands to make more hormones
Definition
Are abnormal growth that develops on hour thyroid gland
Nursing care plan
Administer analgesics due to central nervous system as ordered by the doctor
Assess level of pain and patient rate from 1 to 10
Prevent hyperthermia by removing excess clothing and blanket
Educate patient about how to manage stress to relieve anxiety
Bloid test for level of thyroid in the blood
MRI
Ultrasound
X- ray
Relieve anxiety
Iv fluids
Fertility hormones
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