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Acromegaly

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Difficult AirwayHyperglycemiaHypotension

Pathophysiology

This is a disorder of too much growth hormone( GH ). This is caused by pituitary adenomas and non-pituitary tumors. Pituitary adenomas account for > 95% of the cases and are typically micro-adenomas...

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