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Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Acromegaly - Diagnosis ... : • Classic Acromegaly ... Pseudoacromegaly/Acromegaloid ... resistance pseudo-acromegaly ... thakre_anuj) #Acromegaly
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
clinical findings • Acromegaly ... GH excess prior ... GH excess after ... plate fusion -> acromegaly ... rare causes of acromegaly
Acromegaly 
Caused by over-secretion of growth hormone (GH) from the pituitary gland. 
The condition is rare
Acromegaly Caused ... growth hormone (GH ... #Acromegaly #Signs
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
Growth Hormone (GH ... /Symptoms: • GH ... abn lipid • GH ... - Giantism or acromegaly ... GrowthHormone #GH
Hypertensive retinopathy screening algorithm

#Hypertensive #retinopathy #screening #algorithm #hypertension #primarycare
Hypertensive retinopathy ... algorithm #Hypertensive ... screening #algorithm #hypertension
An Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Hypertensive Emergencies
#EmergencyMedicine #Hypertension #HTN #Algorithm
Management of Hypertensive ... EmergencyMedicine #Hypertension
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
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Complications of Portal Hypertension ... Portopulmonary hypertension ... Varices: Portal hypertensive ... drkeithsiau #Portal #Hypertension
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
Approach to Possible Hypertensive ... required to diagnose hypertensive ... needed to cause a hypertensive ... Hypertensive emergency ... who have acute hypertension
Clinical Effects of Large and Small Pituitary Tumours
Local complications - Headache, Visual field defect, Disconnection hyperprolactinaemia,
Hypogonadism • Acromegaly ... Bruising, Myopathy, Hypertension ... Lethargy, Postural hypotension
Medications Used in Hypertensive Emergencies
Vasodilators: Hydralazine, Nitroglycerin, Sodium nitroprusside 
Calcium Channel Blockers: Clevidipine, Nicardipine
ß-Blockers: Esmolol, Labetalol,
Medications Used in Hypertensive ... Fenoldopam #Hypertensive ... #Emergencies #Hypertension