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Primary vs Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency - Pathophysiology
Primary AI = adrenal glands themselves are the problem. This
Insufficiency - ... glands themselves ... the pituitary gland ... #Insufficiency ... Pathophysiology #endocrinology
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - ... gland appropriately ... with pituitary gland ... gland) #Adrenal ... #Stimulation #Endocrinology
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Insufficiency ... makes the gland ... gland destruction ... #Insufficiency ... differential #diagnosis #endocrinology
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS 
OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY. 

Primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency:
 - Tiredness, weakness, mental depression
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS ... OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY ... - Secondary hypothyroidism ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Adrenal #Insufficiency
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
Hypercalcemia Parathyroid gland ... ) Parathyroid gland ... vitamin A intake • Hyperthyroidism ... , adrenal, prostate ... Hypercalcemia #Causes #endocrinology
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... thyroglobulin, Thyroid gland ... Dysphagia, Thyroid gland ... pathophysiology #endocin #endocrinology ... #symptoms #signs
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Insufficiency Addison's ... glands with lack ... Insufficiency: ... disorder - Primary hypothyroidism ... addisons #disease #endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
Insufficiency: ... gland impacts both ... insufficiency. ... glands as a result ... diagnosis #testing #endocrinology
Lancisi's Sign on Neck Examination in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation

Semiology of severe tricuspid insufficiency : venous pulse
Lancisi's Sign on ... severe tricuspid insufficiency ... #Lancisis #Sign ... Regurgitation #Neck #JVP #Clinical ... #Video #PhysicalExam
Woltman's Sign of Hypothyroidism oh Physical Exam

Woltman's sign is a delayed relaxation phase of an elicited
Woltman's Sign of ... Hypothyroidism ... #Hypothyroidism ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #endocrinology