A Patient Develops a Cyst in the Pars Intermedia as a Child

question 35

Multiple Choice

A patient develops a cyst in the pars intermedia as a child which grows over time. The resulting shape of the cyst only puts significant pressure on the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland and causes defective hormonal production and secretion. Which of the following symptoms would you predict?

• A)The patient will suffer from the adverse effects of low estrogen levels and won't ovulate regularly.
• B)The patient will experience hypothyroidism, as the thyroid gland will not be stimulated to release its hormones.
• C)The patient will experience abnormal/high risk labor and may be forced to undergo a C-section instead of vaginal labor due to weak or missing contractions.
• D)The patient will experience muscle weakness and other effects of low protein production.

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Definitions:

Sampling Distribution

A probability distribution of a statistic obtained through a large number of samples drawn from a specific population.

Bell Shaped

Describes a distribution that is symmetrical and peaked in the middle, resembling the shape of a bell, often referring to the normal distribution.

Sampling Distribution

Likelihood patterns of a specific statistic that are based on randomly chosen samples.

Normally Distributed

Describes a probability distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.