PITUITARY APOPLEXY Flashcards by Devon Gergovich | Brainscape

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Clinical Features

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Headache
Vision Change (50%)
Often Post Partum

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Investigations

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CT Head (Not always diagnostic)

MRI (Superior study)

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Management

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Consult Neurosurgery

Consult Endocrinology

Hydrocortisone 100-200 mg IV bolus initially

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