Contact Hours: 1.5

Max CEU Credits: 0.15

Learning Objectives:

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.

Faculty:

ACPE No:
014-999-07-123-H04

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The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy in on probation as an accredited provider of continuing pharmacy education by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Next scheduled review for purposes of restoring accreditation or removing accredited provider status: June 2009