TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Simmonds Syndrome A1 - Bissonnette, Bruno A1 - Luginbuehl, Igor A1 - Marciniak, Bruno A1 - Dalens, Bernard J. Y1 - 2006 N1 - T2 - Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications AB - Hypopituitarism resulting from an infarct of the pituitary gland. Damage to the anterior portion of the pituitary gland causes partial or complete loss of thyroid, adrenocorticoid, and gonadal functions. Pituitary infarction can very rarely occur with diabetic vasculitis, sickle cell anemia, and idiopathic disease. Postpartum hemorrhage and cardiovascular shock is better known as Sheehan syndrome whereas this pituitary condition is better known as Simmonds syndrome. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58086888 ER -