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Pituitary Adenomas

Anatomy, H&P, Signs and Symptoms, Workup and Management

#Pituitary #Adenomas #Diagnosis #Management #Symptoms #Signs
H&P, Signs and Symptoms ... , Workup and Management ... Adenomas #Diagnosis #Management ... #Symptoms #Signs
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
affects diagnostic workup ... choices AND management ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Workup ... #Endocrinology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
•
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Symptoms ... Ketoacidosis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Endocrinology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
•
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Symptoms ... Ketoacidosis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Endocrinology
Stepwise Approach to Prescription of SGLT2 inhibitors 

Anticipatory Guidance 
• Consider diuretic dose reduction 
Patient Counseling
foot exams • Symptoms ... Prescribing #Monitoring #Management ... #Endocrinology
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... and Management ... Additional metastatic workup ... dictated by symptoms ... IDSA #Guidelines #Management
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Diagnosis and Management ... & shoe size, ↑ heel-pad ... Diagnosis and Workup ... MRI+contrast Management ... #Endocrinology
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
decreased ETCO2 Symptoms ... mainstay of initial management ... mainstay of initial management ... EMBOLISM • “Mill wheel ... #Workup
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Diagnosis and Management ... Diagnosis and Workup ... No additional workup ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... Palsy #Diagnosis #Management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms ... • Immunologic Workup ... constitutional symptoms ... • Immunologic Workup ... Usual therapeutic management