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Causes and Pathophysiology of Hypertension

#Causes #Pathophysiology #Hypertension #Primary #Essential #Secondary #Differential

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Causes and Pathophysiology ... of Hypertension ... #Causes #Pathophysiology ... #Hypertension #
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
CAH #algorithm #causes ... treatment #Peds #Endocrinology ... #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Trousseau's Sign of Hypocalcemia on Physical Exam

Carpopedal spasm caused by ischemia induced by an inflated blood
Carpopedal spasm caused ... MCP joints with hyperextension ... Trousseaus #Sign #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #endocrinology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... renovascular or endocrine causes ... Causes: • Vascular ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... #Workup #causes
Rachitic Rosary of Rickets on Physical Exam

Bead-like prominences of bone are seen at the costochondral joints.
mineralization causes ... Rosary #Rickets #PhysicalExam ... VitaminD #deficiency #endocrinology
Thyroid Goiter on Physical Exam

Mother and daughter both presenting with thyroid goiters caused by iodine deficiency.
thyroid goiters caused ... Thyroid #Goiter #PhysicalExam ... iodine #deficiency #endocrinology
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea ... Hyperactivity: Hypertension ... gain Incr NE: Nausea ... SerotoninNorepinephrine #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... • Other rare causes ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Hyperactivity: Hypertension ... Dizziness - Nausea ... Serotonin #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
of eyebrows, Hypertension ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Endocrinology