SHEEHAN SYNDROME

Course overview

SHEEHAN SYNDROME WHICH IS ALSO CALLED POST-PARTUM PITUITARY NECROSIS REFERS TO THE NECROSIS OF CELLS OF THE ANTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT POST-PARTUM BLEEDING, HYPOVOLEMIA, AND SHOCK. ADVANCES IN OBSTETRICAL CARE IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES HAVE REDUCED THE INCIDENCE OF THIS CONDITION. HOWEVER, IT IS STILL A SIGNIFICANT CAUSE OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SHEEHAN SYNDROME AND DISCUSSES THE ROLE OF INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS IN COLLABORATING TO PROVIDE CARE AND ENHANCE PATIENT OUTCOMES.