Sheehan's syndrome
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| A pituitary gland anatomy image. Source: By Henry Vandyke Carter - Henry Gray (1918) Anatomy of the Human Body (See "Book" section below)Bartleby.com: Gray's Anatomy, Plate 721, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=541543 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Iqra Qamar M.D.[2]
Synonyms and keywords: Postpartum pituitary gland necrosis, Postpartum hypopituitarism, Postpartum panhypopituitarism, Postpartum panhypopituitary syndrome, Simmond's disease
Overview
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Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Sheehan's syndrome from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
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Treatment
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