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Hypoglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fasting Hypoglycemia:
 • Excess Insulin
 • Medications (e.g. Insulin Secretagogues, ß-Adrenergic Antagonists,
Hypoglycemia - Differential ... Idiopathic Other Causes ... Hypopituitarism • Adrenal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
enzyme 21-OHase causes ... 21-OHD in the adrenal ... as "congenital adrenal ... Hyperkalemia, Hypoglycemia ... pathophysiology #genetics #endocrinology
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
, oral cavity) Caused ... of severe hyperglycemia ... the abdomen for adrenal ... tumors • The adrenal ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic ... numerous anti-hyperglycemic ... capability of anti-hyperglycemic ... and compares the hypoglycemia ... medications #diabetes #endocrinology
Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic ... food binges, etc Hyperglycemia ... pathophysiology #comparison #endocrinology ... #ketoacidosis #hyperglycemic
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Weakness, fatigue, nausea ... hyperpigmentation, hypoglycemia ... ACTH - Primary adrenal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Hyperglycemia - ... Stress: • Stress Hyperglycemia ... Infarction #Hyperglycemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Causes of Prolonged Emergence - Anesthesiology

Prolonged Drug Action:
• Overdose 
• Hypothermia (< 33 C) 
• Incr
Causes of Prolonged ... Metabolic Causes ... hepatic — renal ... endocrine • Hypoglycemia ... / hyperglycemia
Diabetes Morning Hyperglycemia - Dawn Phenomenon vs Somogyi Effect 

When patients FBG's are elevated each morning
Diabetes Morning Hyperglycemia ... insulin levels causes ... a natural hyperglycemia ... response to the hypoglycemia ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
of congenital adrenal ... CAH #algorithm #causes ... treatment #Peds #Endocrinology ... #Adrenal #pathophysiology