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Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
Pathogenesis and clinical ... findings • Acromegaly ... plate fusion -> acromegaly ... rare causes of acromegaly ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Acromegaly - Diagnosis ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... : • Classic Acromegaly ... adenoma, ↓(TFT, LH ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Cushing's Syndrome • Acromegaly ... agonists • Others Critical ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Acromegaly on Physical Exam

#Acromegaly #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #skull #endocrinology
Acromegaly on Physical ... Exam #Acromegaly ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #skull #endocrinology
Clinical Effects of Large and Small Pituitary Tumours
Local complications - Headache, Visual field defect, Disconnection hyperprolactinaemia,
Clinical Effects ... Hypogonadism • Acromegaly ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Nodular LCH: - Sarcoidosis ... Cystic LCH: - LAM ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... Differential #Comparison #Table
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
LCH: multiple round ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
histiocytosis (LCH ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
RIMA dissection during cardiac catheterization

RIMA explosion - never inject if the waveform is clearly dampened. Surprisingly
the LIMA/RIMA ostia ... #Fluoroscopy #Clinical ... #LHC #CathLab
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
with previously stable ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Cushing's syndrome, Acromegaly