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Hirsutism - Differential Diagnosis
Defined as excessive dark, coarse, male-pattern hair growth
Hirsutism causes in premenopausal women:
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Rare: Cushing's Syndrome ... , Acromegaly, Androgen-secreting ... hyperthecosis • Androgen-secreting ... Ovary • Cushing's Syndrome
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ... • Cushing's Syndrome ... Insulin Resistance Syndrome ... Normal Cycles and Androgen ... Paraneoplastic Syndrome
Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated FSH
 • Premature Ovarian Failure
 • Menopa use
 • Spontaneous
Bleed With
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ... • Exogenous Androgen ... • Empty Sella Syndrome
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
DO NOT Biopsy Androgen ... • High DHEAS - Androgen ... Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Swyer's Syndrome ... 45, XO Turner syndrome ... • Savage syndrome ... Deficiencies: • Androgen ... Vanishing Testes Syndrome
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Testicular Mass on Ultrasound
 • Adrenal Neoplasm
 • Increased Extraglomerular Aromatase
T4 and TSH • Androgen ... Klinefelter's Syndrome ... • Kallman's Syndrome
PCOS Treatment
1st line = weight loss
 • 5-10% weight loss can restore ovulatory cycles
 • Improvement
protection or anti-androgen ... Polycystic #ovary #syndrome
Osteoporosis - Bone Mineral Density Testing
Age > 50 years
 - All men and women >65
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Inhibitors - Androgen ... Malabsorption Syndrome
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
of Hepatorenal Syndrome ... - Long-acting analogue ... - Vasopressin analogue ... #HepatoRenal #Syndrome
Correction formulas for Hypernatremia and Hyponatremia
#Management #Nephro #Hyponatremia #Hypernatremia #Correction #FreeWaterDeficit #Formulas #Androgue #Calculation
FreeWaterDeficit #Formulas #Androgue