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Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
clinical findings • Acromegaly ... plate fusion -> acromegaly ... rare causes of acromegaly ... Macrognathia • Enlarged
Acromegalic Hand: Markedly enlarged hand resulting from excess growth hormone. For reference
purposes, the comparison hand is
Acromegalic Hand ... : Markedly enlarged ... Clinical #Photo #Acromegaly ... #Acromegalic #Hand
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Acromegaly - Diagnosis ... : • Classic Acromegaly ... frontal bossing, enlarged ... resistance pseudo-acromegaly ... • Pituitary MRI
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed hyperintensity of the cortical gyri of the frontal
resonance imaging (MRI ... Neuro #Radiology #MRI ... CreutzfeldJakob #NEJM
Nystagmus from Wernicke’s Encephalopathy - Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed T2 hyperintensities involving the
Neuro #Wernicke #MRI ... #Thalamus #NEJM
Disseminated Cysticercosis - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head revealed diffuse hyperintense septated cystic lesions
resonance imaging (MRI ... Coronal MRI of the ... Radiology #Pathology #MRI ... Solium #Microscopy #NEJM
Acromegaly Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Adults – enlarged facial or acral features, abnormal musculoskeletal growth
Acromegaly Testing ... TESTING: • Adults – enlarged ... hours post GTT) • MRI ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Acromegaly
Thyroid Ophthalmopathy, Dermopathy, and Acropachy - Proptosis (Panel A) and pretibial myxedema (Panel B). His physical
his hands were enlarged ... Myxedema #Acropachy #NEJM
PCI in Acute MI with Cardiogenic Shock. #EBM #Cardiology #CULPRITSHOCK #PCI #VisualAbstract #NEJM
PCI in Acute MI ... VisualAbstract #NEJM
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Doppler ultrasound; MRA ... CT or MRI scan of ... aldosteronism • Acromegaly