The pituitary gland produces and secretes various hormones that play a vital role in regulating endocrine function within the body. The pituitary gland consists of an anterior and a posterior lobe. Hormones produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland include growth hormone (GH), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), follicular stimulating hormone (FSH), adrenocorticotropin (ACTH), and prolactin. The hormones stored and released from the posterior pituitary are antidiuretic hormone (ie, vasopressin) and oxytocin. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin are produced by neurosecretory cells in the hypothalamus. Hyperpituitarism is defined as an excessive secretion or production of ≥1 of the hormones produced by the pituitary gland. The primary causes of hyperpituitarism are various hormone-secreting pituitary tumors. This activity for healthcare professionals is designed to enhance the learner’s competence when managing hyperpituitarism, equipping them with updated knowledge, skills, and strategies for timely identification, effective interventions, and improved interprofessional care coordination, leading to improved patient outcomes.
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- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/23207
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
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- Specialty: Adolescent Medicine, Ambulatory/Outpatient, Critical Care Medicine, Endocrine, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, General Operative Anesthesia, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Medical Toxicology, Neurocritical Care, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Rheumatology, Rheumatology, Surgical Critical Care