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Hey folks,
UW spoiler here. qid 220
UW makes a distinction btw pituitary apoplexy that occurs from a pituitary adenoma hemorrhaging into itself and Sheehan's syndrome that results in ischemic hemorrhagic necrosis. According to many, Sheehan's is a form of apoplexy, but UW does not consider them to be the same. And thus a postpartum patient with amenorrhea is the result of ischemic hemorrhagic necrosis, NOT apoplexy.
Is this a little ridiculous, or is it just me? I guess given answer choice "ischemic necrosis" I should have picked that, but still.
UW spoiler here. qid 220
UW makes a distinction btw pituitary apoplexy that occurs from a pituitary adenoma hemorrhaging into itself and Sheehan's syndrome that results in ischemic hemorrhagic necrosis. According to many, Sheehan's is a form of apoplexy, but UW does not consider them to be the same. And thus a postpartum patient with amenorrhea is the result of ischemic hemorrhagic necrosis, NOT apoplexy.
Is this a little ridiculous, or is it just me? I guess given answer choice "ischemic necrosis" I should have picked that, but still.