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on 141 test 1 book: medsurg nursing pg 336

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def of hyperpituitarism; charecterized by what   show
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hyperpituitarism: commonly causes what hormone to oversecrete   show
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def of hypopituitarism; charecterized by what   show
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show pituitary tumors  
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show it results in gigantism; b/c the growth hormone is responsible for stimulating the growth of the epiphyseal plates ofthe long bones  
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gigantism: s/s of it   show
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gigantism: why is this condition rare today   show
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what happens if there is not enough of growth hormone before puberty   show
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hypersectreion of GH in adulthood causes what   show
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def of acromegaly   show
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what usually stimulates hypersecretion   show
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why can't long bones grow during hypersecretion   show
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s/s of bone growth in adulthood   show
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show by MRI and CT which show pituitary gland enlargment along with elevated serum growth hormone levels  
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show since cause is by pituitary adenoma, it is treated by transsphenoidal hypophysectomy (surgical removal of the pituitary glan)  
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