Melissa P. Upton, MDDepartment of Pathology, University of Washington, SeattleCME/CMLE Credit: 1.0 Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour Format: Online Educational Activity and Post Exam Physician Competencies: Medical Knowledge, Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Practice-Based Learning & Improvement Eligibility for CME/CMLE credit: Max three attempts. You will have a maximum of three attempts to meet the following criteria:
Default Credit Type: None (You must meet the eligibility requirements in order to obtain CME credit.) Accreditation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.Credit Designation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) designates this journal-based CE activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Instructions
To claim CME/CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:
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Technical Considerations
Release Date: 10/18/2024 Review Date:Expiration Date: 10/18/2027
Describe a sectioning protocol of the pituitary gland that allows detection of pituitary microadenomas and other small pituitary neoplasms.
List histological findings that favor the diagnosis of pituitary microadenoma over pituitary hyperplasia, and apply immunohistochemical staining to subtype microadenomas and adenomas.
Discuss common locations of pituitary neoplasms and how this may relate to their histogenesis.