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Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
, oral cavity) Caused ... cortisol ↑ early ... dexamethasone suppression test ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #endocrinology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Hypercalcemia, Cushing's ... dysautonomia, and Guillain-Barre
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... albuminocytologic dissociation ... and sensitive tests ... diagnosis #management #neurology