Pituitary apoplexy Flashcards by Scott Moncrieff

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definition

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enlargement of the pituitary due to hemorrhage plusminus and infarct

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symptoms

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visual, headache, increased intracranial pressure, subarachnoid hemorrhage, worsened hypopitutary symptoms

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natural history

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surgical emergency although less than 1% fatal

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