title: Pharmacological management of secreting pituitary tumors.
abstract: Because pituitary adenomas can present in many ways, nurses need to be aware of the signs and symptoms of different hormone-secreting tumors and their related pharmacologic treatment. Although long-term medical management of secreting tumors and their hormonal complications is usually carried out on an outpatient basis, diagnosis often occurs during inpatient care. Consequently, nurses in both settings need to be knowledgeable about medications used, outcomes expected, and adverse effects experienced. Patient care should be centered around education and management of complications as patient compliance is increased with knowledge.
authors.affiliation: TriHealth, Bethesda North Hospital location, Cincinnati, OH, USA. bonita_gordon@trihealth.com
authors.forename: Bonita M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Gordon
mesh_terms: D049913:ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing*; D000236:Adenoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D049912:Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing*