Assessment of Hypoprolactinemia: Video, Anatomy & Definition | Osmosis

Question

A 34-year-old woman, gravida 1 para 1, comes to the clinic due to an inability to breastfeed her baby. She had a spontaneous vaginal delivery of a healthy newborn at full-term 3 weeks ago. The labor was complicated by postpartum hemorrhage secondary to retained products of conception, and she required transfusion with 3 units of packed red blood cells. She has been using formula for feeding, as her milk never &#8220;came in.&#8221; Review of systems is significant for increased fatigue over the same period, which she attributes to lack of sleep. Temperature is 36.5&#176;C (97&#176;7 F), pulse is 102/min, and blood pressure is 92/76 mm Hg. Physical examination reveals cool, dry skin. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient&#8217;s condition?

Accepted Answer

Necrosis of the anterior pituitary gland

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Infarction of the hypothalamus

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Lymphocytic infiltration of the thyroid gland

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Lymphocytic infiltration of the pituitary gland

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Proliferation of lactotroph cells

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Postpartum thyroiditis

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Hypoprolactinemia

Pathology

Endocrine system