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Endocrine Anatomy, Human Anatomy, USMLE Step 1 - Full Vignette with Extended Explanations

An 82-year-old man with known rheumatic mitral stenosis and significant smoking history presents with progressive headaches, vision changes, and gait instability, later developing sudden severe retro-orbital pain and diplopia. Imaging reveals a large sellar/suprasellar mass compressing the optic chiasm with evidence of hemorrhage. What critical early clinical considerations are essential when managing an acute neurological decline in the context of a hemorrhagic pituitary mass? VIDEO INFO Category: Endocrine Anatomy, Human Anatomy, USMLE Step 1 Difficulty: Expert - Expert level - For those seeking deep understanding Question Type: Clinical Pitfalls Case Type: Complicated Condition Explore more ways to learn on this and other topics by going to https://endlessmedical.academy/auth?h... QUESTION An 82-year-old man with rheumatic mitral stenosis (mean gradient 7 mm Hg on echocardiography 8 months ago), panic disorder, a hydrocele repair, and remote optic neuritis is brought for 3 months of progressive headaches, stumbling, and intermittent bumping into doorframes on either side. He works part-time in construction estimating. He currently smokes 2 packs/day for the last 20 years after previously smoking 1 pack/day for 10 years ( =50 pack-years total).... OPTIONS A. Proceeding to diagnostic lumbar puncture before stress-dose glucocorticoids and definitive neuroimaging/neurosurgical triage, risking herniation with mass effect and delaying time-critical decompression. B. Deferring formal neuro-ophthalmologic field testing until after urgent pituitary MRI and neurosurgical evaluation while initiating hydrocortisone 100 mg IV bolus followed by 50 mg IV every 6 hours. C. Expediting high-resolution MRI with pituitary protocol to delineate cavernous sinus invasion and carotid relationships prior to scheduling endoscopic endonasal decompression, while correcting hyponatremia conservatively. D. Arranging preoperative vascular imaging to define cavernous internal carotid anatomy when lateral cavernous extension is suspected, and reversing any anticoagulation before endoscopic surgery. CORRECT ANSWER A. Proceeding to diagnostic lumbar puncture before stress-dose glucocorticoids and definitive neuroimaging/neurosurgical triage, risking herniation with mass effect and delaying time-critical decompression. EXPLANATION "Proceeding to diagnostic lumbar puncture before stress-dose glucocorticoids and definitive neuroimaging/neurosurgical triage, risking herniation with mass effect and delaying time-critical decompression." The classic pitfall in suspected pituitary apoplexy with chiasmal compression is performing lumbar puncture in an unstable intracranial mass-effect scenario. This patient has a large sellar-suprasellar macroadenoma with intrinsic hemorrhage on MRI, acute severe retro-orbital headache, evolving cranial nerve III deficit, bitemporal field compromise, hyponatremia, and an early-morning cortisol of 4 mug/dL-features that demand immediate airway-breathing-circulation stabilization, stress-dose hydrocortisone, and urgent neurosurgical evaluation.... --------------------------------------------------- Our cases and questions come from the https://EndlessMedical.Academy quiz engine - multi-model platform. Each question and explanation is forged by consensus between multiple top AI models (GPT, Claude, Grok, etc.), with automated web searches for the latest research and verified references. Calculations (e.g. eGFR, dosages) are checked via code execution to eliminate errors, and all references are reviewed by several AIs to minimize hallucinations. Important note: This material is entirely AI-generated and has not been verified by human experts; despite stringent consensus checks, perfect accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Exercise caution - always corroborate the content with trusted references or qualified professionals, and never apply information from this book to patient care or clinical decisions without independent verification. Clinicians already rely on AI and online tools - myself included - so treat this book as an additional focused aid, not a replacement for proper medical education. Visit https://endlessmedical.academy for more AI-supported resources and cases. This material can not be treated as medical advice. May contain errors. ---------------------------------------------------