Pituitary disease. A pituitary disease is a disorder primarily affecting the pituitary gland. The main disorders involving the pituitary gland are: Overproduction or underproduction of a pituitary hormone will affect the respective end-organ.
Spinal Infusion Pump. Applies to: Neck, Shoulder, Elbow/Hand/Wrist, Back, Hip, Knee. A spinal infusion pump is a device that delivers concentrated amounts of medication into the spinal fluid space through the use of a small catheter.
Emergency room. Emergency treatment consists of morphine, oxygen (flow rate of 2 l / min), 325 mg Aspirin (unless it was given), and nitroglycerin (sublingual or perfusion). If the patient shows no signs of haemodynamic deterioration and bradycardia, beta blockers are intravenously administered (metoprolol, atenolol).