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Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... (Secondary): • ... Hemochromatosis • Other: Surgery ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #endocrinology
Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
Algorithm High ... Stimulation, Trauma/Surgery ... Stalk Compression/Lesion ... #Algorithm #Endocrinology ... #Causes
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
define a definite cause ... include #birth #defects ... muscular #dystrophy, #cerebral ... bracing and #spinal #fusion ... #surgery being
#Cobb #Cob #angle 
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public
define a definite cause ... include #birth #defects ... muscular #dystrophy, #cerebral ... bracing and #spinal #fusion ... #surgery being
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... • Neurological deficits ... dissection • Cerebral ... • CNS infection
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes #pediatrics
Causes of Hypocalcemia by Clinical Cause

Acute illness: pancreatitis, tumor lysis, severe illness - Secondary hyperparathyroidism from
severe illness - Secondary ... hypocalcemia - Genetic defects ... deficiency Neck surgery ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Endocrinology
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
- Differential Diagnosis ... condition that causes ... hypotension - Secondary ... lumbar puncture or surgery ... sleeve leaks • Cerebral
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
- The chancre lesion ... Without treatment ... soles in 50% of cases ... pain and sensory deficits ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
before epiphyseal fusion ... Acromegaly occurs secondary ... or refractory cases ... #Management #Endocrinology ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology