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Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Cushing Syndrome ... Testing Algorithm ... dexamethasone suppression test ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #algorithm #endocrinology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Screening Testing ... abdomen/pelvis • Cushing ... ’s syndrome - Overnight ... aldosteronism • Acromegaly
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Acromegaly - Diagnosis ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... glucose suppression test ... • Pituitary testing ... #Endocrinology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Testing: • Pulse ... 10 minutes of rest ... Criteria: • Underlying ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
and nephrotic syndrome ... with positive testing ... but do not meet criteria ... a syndrome of pain ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis