Nursing Care of a Child with Panhypopituitarism After Craniopharyngioma

² Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University Medical School, Shihezi 832008, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China,

JCNR 2024 , 8(12), 324–330; https://doi.org/10.26689/jcnr.v8i12.9277

© 2024 by the Authors. Licensee Whioce Publishing, Singapore. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )

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Abstract

This article summarizes a case of nursing management for a child diagnosed with craniopharyngioma. The targeted nursing interventions addressed panhypopituitarism, secondary hypothyroidism, secondary adrenal insufficiency, and central diabetes insipidus, which occurred as complications of the condition. The nursing priorities included the management of hypothyroidism, adrenal insufficiency, central diabetes insipidus, abnormal liver function, insulin resistance, and other related issues. The interventions resulted in stable hormone levels, maintenance of normal water and electrolyte balance, improved self-image perception, enhanced understanding of the disease and treatment plan by the child and their family, increased treatment compliance, and favorable therapeutic outcomes.

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