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Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Macroadenoma direct effects ... Diagnosis and Workup ... • Pituitary ... or refractory cases ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... hypertension and signs ... bruit or signs ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Cushing's syndrome, Acromegaly
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
aldosterone - Low in cases ... Serum tests that detect ... hypothalamus or pituitary ... diagnosis #testing #endocrinology ... #workup