disorders of the pituitary gland includes:

• tumors, hyperfunction, hypofunction, damage to gland (trauma)

pituitary tumors are usually benign tumors

S/S include ?

local- on Brian, can cause visual problems

systemic- vague and slow to progress, personalitiy changes

treatment for pituiatary tumors

transepheroidal hypophysectomy which is the removal of the pituitary gland

POST OP CARE for hypophysectomy

• neuro checks (making Sure nothings changing; ex: speech)
• monitor for bleeding
• monitor for drainage (should be blood/mucus- nasal drip pad will be placed.
• do NOT want to see clear drainage that would be CHS

acromegaly

• oversecretion of growth hormone (GH)
• increase in bone size
• enlargement of facial features, hands and feet

Giantism (which is before puberty)

over secretion of GH in children

acromegaly

S/S

• change in ring size
• change in shoe size
• enlargement of nose, jaw, brow, hands, feet
• protrusion of jaw and orbital ridges
• muscle weakness and joint pain
• organ displacement

diagnosis for acromegaly

lab test- hormone levels

when a hormone is removed from the body, patient will need hormone replacement for the rest of their lives

(T/F)

true

a decrease in GH can lead to what?

short stature

dwarfism

results in limited growth- congenital or from damage to the pituitary gland