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Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
Growth Hormone Excess ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... GH excess prior ... GH excess after ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
(GH) Growth Hormone ... excess: - ... Giantism or acromegaly ... #FeedbackLoop #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... excess occurs before ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... islet cell tumor, excess ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology
Clinical Effects of Large and Small Pituitary Tumours
Local complications - Headache, Visual field defect, Disconnection hyperprolactinaemia,
Clinical Effects ... pituitary apoplexy) Hormone ... excess • Hyperprolactinaemia ... Hypogonadism • Acromegaly ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... common), growth hormone ... following order; GH ... #SideEffects #endocrinology ... mnemonic #GLFTAP #pathophysiology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
109 mm Hg) with clinical ... bruit or signs of hormonal ... excess or hypokalaemia ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Cushing's syndrome, Acromegaly