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Clinical Examination in Endocrine Diseases

#Endocrinology #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis #Signs
Examination in Endocrine Diseases ... #Endocrinology ... #PhysicalExam # ... Diagnosis #Signs
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
nervous system (CNS ... and less common diseases ... Inflammatory causes ... Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease ... polychondritis • Behcet disease
Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
Pemberton's Sign ... caused by a Retrosternal ... Elevating the arms causes ... #Pembertons #Sign ... Thyroid #Goiter #PhysicalExam
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... lymphoproliferative disease ... • Metastatic disease ... demyelinating diseases ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid hormone–dependent
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
Lithium-associated
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism
Genetic disorders (e.g., multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 or
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Granulomatous disease ... - Williams syndrome ... Hypercalcemia #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
• Cushing's Disease ... Transplant Chronic Disease ... Anorexia Nervosa • CNS ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes #pediatrics
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Hypercalcemia due to increased bone Ca2+ resorption:
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism, Malignancy, Pseudohyperparathyroidism, Renal failure,
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... failure, Addison's disease ... calcium)-alkali syndrome ... Hypercalcemia #Causes ... calcium #high #endocrinology
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes ... NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI ... Primary Renal Disease ... Other Endocrine causes ... : Thyroid disease
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
treat underlying cause ... cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... Stress, Nausea, ... Pulmonary Diseases ... , CNS Disease, Meds
Cushing Syndrome - Likelihood Ratios of Physical Exam Findings
Moon facies LR +1.6
Central obesity LR +3.0
Generalized obesity
Cushing Syndrome ... , in women LR +NS ... SatyaPatelMD #Cushings #Syndrome ... #Ratios #LRs #PhysicalExam ... #diagnosis #endocrinology