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Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Acromegaly - Diagnosis ... Insulin resist + DM ... peripheral (bronchial/abdominal ... Pegvisomant) ± D2 ... Endocrinology #Treatment
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
• Triggers: ATRA ... treatment Pathophysiology ... day vs. 2.5 mg/m2 ... or 15 days of ATRA ... Renal Failure Treatment
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis ... associated with DM ... Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... Person Syndrome Treatment ... #Management #treatment
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... • Diagnosis: ... factors, including DM ... • Treatment ... #management #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Insulin dependent DM ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... stratification #diagnosis