Sheehan's syndrome laboratory findings
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
- An elevated/reduced concentration of serum/blood/urinary/CSF/other [lab test] is diagnostic of [disease name].
- Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of [disease name] include [abnormal test 1], [abnormal test 2], and [abnormal test 3].
- [Test] is usually normal among patients with [disease name].
- Some patients with [disease name] may have elevated/reduced concentration of [test], which is usually suggestive of [progression/complication].
OR
- There are no diagnostic laboratory findings associated with [disease name].
Laboratory Findings
- Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of Sheehan syndrome include:
- Most sensitive test is inadequate prolactin and gonadotropin responses to stimulation.
- Baseline and stimulated anterior pituitary hormone level measurements.
References
- ↑ Shoji M, Kimura T, Ota K, Ohta M, Sato K, Yamamoto T, Funyu T, Mori T, Tateyama M, Abe K (1996). "Cortical laminar necrosis and central pontine myelinolysis in a patient with Sheehan syndrome and severe hyponatremia". Intern. Med. 35 (5): 427–31. PMID 8797063.
- ↑ Putterman C, Almog Y, Caraco Y, Gross DJ, Ben-Chetrit E (1991). "Inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone in Sheehan's syndrome: a rare cause of postpartum hyponatremia". Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 165 (5 Pt 1): 1330–3. PMID 1957856.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Anfuso S, Patrelli TS, Soncini E, Chiodera P, Fadda GM, Nardelli GB (2009). "A case report of Sheehan's syndrome with acute onset, hyponatremia and severe anemia". Acta Biomed. 80 (1): 73–6. PMID 19705625.