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A Patient Is Scheduled for Diagnostic Tests to Determine the Cause

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A patient is scheduled for diagnostic tests to determine the cause of his hearing and balance disorder. The diagnostic tests that could be used to help this patient include which of the following? Select all that apply.


Definitions:

Precocious Puberty

A condition characterized by the early onset of puberty, where secondary sexual characteristics begin to develop at an unusually early age.

Galactorrhea

The spontaneous flow of milk from the nipple, not associated with childbirth or nursing; can be a sign of hormonal imbalance.

Prolactinoma

A benign tumor of the pituitary gland that produces an excess amount of prolactin, leading to infertility, sexual dysfunction, and other symptoms.

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