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Acromegaly 
Caused by over-secretion of growth hormone (GH) from the pituitary gland. 
The condition is rare
Acromegaly Caused ... condition is rare and ... present between 30 and ... #Acromegaly #Signs
Acromegalic Hand: Markedly enlarged hand resulting from excess growth hormone. For reference
purposes, the comparison hand is
Acromegalic Hand ... Markedly enlarged hand ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Acromegaly #Acromegalic ... #Hand #UCSDH
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
clinical findings • Acromegaly ... plate fusion -> acromegaly ... • Other rare causes ... of acromegaly include ... • Enlarged hands
Hirsutism - Differential Diagnosis
Defined as excessive dark, coarse, male-pattern hair growth
Hirsutism causes in premenopausal women:
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growth Hirsutism causes ... Cushing's Syndrome, Acromegaly ... tumors Hirsutism causes ... Cushing's Syndrome, Acromegaly ... Pucci @gabifpucci and
Cutis Verticis Gyrata: Idiopathic development of excess folds and furrows within the skin of the head.
Associated
of excess folds and ... mental retardation, acromegaly ... , and a number of ... Verticis #Gyrata #Photo
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... Various drugs and ... Endocrinopathies - Acromegaly ... #differential #causes
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Acromegaly - Diagnosis ... : • Classic Acromegaly ... macrognathia), ↑ hand ... resistance pseudo-acromegaly ... or refractory cases
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
a rechallenge and ... other causes of ... , and atleast4 ... reports giving dose and ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes ... Other Endocrine causes ... Hyperparathyroidism, Acromegaly ... low renin HTN causes ... #Secondary #causes
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift:
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Tumor Lysis
 • Metabolic or Respiratory Acidosis
Pseudo-hypoparathyroidism • Acromegaly ... endocrinology #causes