TERM 1
hyperptiuitarism is
DEFINITION 1
hormone over secretion that occurs with pituitary
tumors or tissue hyperplasia.
TERM 2
cause of hyperpituitarism is
DEFINITION 2
tumor
TERM 3
what are the symptoms of
hyperpituitarism
DEFINITION 3
Headache
Visual field loss or Double Vision
Excessive sweating
Hoarseness
Milk secretion from breast
Sleep Apnea
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Joint pain and limitation of motion
Muscle weakness
Numbness or tingling of skin
hoarsness
double vision
headache
TERM 4
assessment of someone with hyperpituitarism
shows
DEFINITION 4
(large, "doughy" hands; large feet; large face; enlarged jaw;
tongue problems; big forehead; darkened skin in armpits; widely
spaced teeth; oily, tough skin; skin pigmentation changes darker
or lighter; excessive hair growth in females; high blood
pressure;goiter(enlargedthyroid);kyph osisor loss of disc spaces of
the spine;osteoporosis;osteoarthritis), t
TERM 5
lab values include
DEFINITION 5
(growth hormone level is high, even when patient
receivesglucoseload;diabetesoccurs in 30% of cases;
elevated IGF-1; elevatedprolactinlevel; elevatedliverfunction;
elevated blood urea nitrogen; elevatedphosphorus;
decreased freethyroxine; elevated thyroid stimulating
hormone)
