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Graves Hyperthyroidism - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Low TSH -> TSH-R-Ab+ -> Graves' Hyperthyroidism

doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa646

#Graves #Disease #Hyperthyroidism
Graves Hyperthyroidism ... > TSH-R-Ab+ -> Graves ... ' Hyperthyroidism ... Management #Algorithm #treatment ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Graves' Disease Treatment
Thionamides (mainly methimazole)
 • Chance of remission in up to 2 years
 • No
Graves' Disease ... Treatment Thionamides ... mendesthiagob #Graves ... #Disease #Treatment ... #Management #endocrinology
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
Growth Hormone (GH ... /Symptoms: • GH ... expansion (e.g. carpal ... #FeedbackLoop #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Hashitoxicosis - Autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome of Graves' and Hashimoto's disease

Autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome
Hashimoto’s Disease → Hypothyroidism ... ’s Disease → Hypothyroidism ... develop spontaneous hypothyroidism ... Hashitoxicosis #Endocrinology ... #Pathophysiology
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... GH excess prior ... overgrowth: • Carpal ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
paresthesias (carpal ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... pseudo-acromegaly, obesity, hypothyroidism ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
diffuse goiter (Graves ... antibodies (TRAb) if Graves ... ↑ AST/ALT • Treatment ... tenderness Treatment ... #differential #endocrinology
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Cushing's Disease • GH ... Dwarfism) • Hypothyroidism ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
adenomas that require treatment ... following order; GH ... #SideEffects #endocrinology ... mnemonic #GLFTAP #pathophysiology