Pharmocotherapy Principles and Practice- Pituitary Gland Disorder
Contact Hours: 1.5
ACPE No: 014-999-07-123-H04
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity the participant should be able to:
On completion of the chapter, the reader will be able to:
List the mediators and primary effects of the pituitary hormones Identify the clinical features of patients with acromegaly Discuss the role of surgery and radiation therapy for patients with acromegaly Select appropriate pharmacotherapy for patients with acromegaly based on patient-specific factors Identify the clinical features of children and adults with growth-hormone deficiency and select appropriate pharmacotherapy for these patients List the monitoring parameters necessary to assess therapeutic outcomes and adverse effects in patients receiving growth hormone therapy List the common etiologies of hyperprolactinemia Identify the clinical features of patients with hyperprolactinemia Select appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for patients with hyperprolactinemia based on patient-specific factors Select appropriate pharmacotherapy for patients with panhypopituitarism.
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- Mac OS 10.2.8
- Flash Player Plugin 9.0 or greater
- Safari 2.0 or above OR Firefox 2.0 or later
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