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Hirsutism - Differential Diagnosis
Defined as excessive dark, coarse, male-pattern hair growth
Hirsutism causes in premenopausal women:
 •
growth Hirsutism causes ... Rare: Cushing's Syndrome ... , Acromegaly, Androgen-secreting ... tumors Hirsutism causes ... Ovary • Cushing's Syndrome
Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated FSH
 • Premature Ovarian Failure
 • Menopa use
 • Spontaneous
Bleed With
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ... • Exogenous Androgen ... Hyperprolactinemia Organic Cause ... • Empty Sella Syndrome ... endocrinology #causes
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ... • Cushing's Syndrome ... Normal Cycles and Androgen ... Paraneoplastic Syndrome ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Causes of Primary ... Swyer's Syndrome ... Deficiencies: • Androgen ... Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Testicular Mass on Ultrasound
 • Adrenal Neoplasm
 • Increased Extraglomerular Aromatase
T4 and TSH • Androgen ... Klinefelter's Syndrome ... • Kallman's Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... Sarcoidosis or Lofgren's syndrome ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
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
Hyperthermic Syndromes - This table summarizes the similarities and differences between some toxicologic causes of hyperthermic
Hyperthermic Syndromes ... some toxicologic causes ... of hyperthermic syndromes ... • Serotonin syndrome ... #Hyperthermic #Syndromes
Correction formulas for Hypernatremia and Hyponatremia
#Management #Nephro #Hyponatremia #Hypernatremia #Correction #FreeWaterDeficit #Formulas #Androgue #Calculation
FreeWaterDeficit #Formulas #Androgue
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
and Nephrotic Syndromes ... Nephritic syndrome—due ... RBC casts in urine ... but in severe cases ... Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndromes