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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
include protein C deficiency ... Aldosterone Deficiency ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... addisons #disease #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #signs
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... • IGF-I Deficiency ... • Congenital Adrenal ... #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes #pediatrics
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Vomiting Serotonin Syndrome ... Dysfunction, Weight gain ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Tall Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Normal Growth (BA=CA)
 • Familial Tall Stature
 • XYY Syndrome
Obese BMI
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Congenital Adrenal ... • Sex Steroid Deficiency ... #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Refeeding Syndrome ... Increased Excretion - Renal ... #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Weight Gain / Obesity  - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Expenditure:
 • Sedentary Lifestyle
 • Smoking Cessation
Weight Gain / Obesity ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hypogonadism • GH Deficiency ... #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
is a clinical syndrome ... varied clinical symptoms ... drowsiness, weight gain ... reflex hammer, caused ... #neurology #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
: Most Common Cause ... Adrenalitis Other causes ... ketoconazole, etomidate) Symptoms ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... #Management #Endocrinology
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
• Other rare causes ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... tolerance • Weight gain ... #signs #symptoms ... #endocrinology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Most cases diagnosed ... • Vitamin C deficiency ... mineralization Symptoms ... ) - Waddling gait ... Phosphatase: • Other causes