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Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Brief Overview
LH and FSH are required for follicular development and
Brief Overview LH ... granulosa cells - LH ... following ovulation -> LH ... -> Inhibit FSH/LH ... not implant #MenstrualCycle
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Ovulation Explained

Around Day 14, estrogen exerts sudden +++ positive feedback
understood) -> surge in LH ... production and release LH ... 36 hours after LH ... for clarity) #MenstrualCycle
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Luteal Phase Explained
 • The LH surge can be thought
Explained • The LH ... Day 14 surge in LH ... GnRH, FSH, and LH ... • Decreased LH ... Ovarian Cycle #MenstrualCycle
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Nodular LCH: - Sarcoidosis ... Cystic LCH: - LAM ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis
Estrogen, when released:
 • Negatively feeds back on the hypothalamus and
pituitary to Increased LH ... #MenstrualCycle
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
LCH: multiple round ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
histiocytosis (LCH ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest
RIMA dissection during cardiac catheterization

RIMA explosion - never inject if the waveform is clearly dampened. Surprisingly
the LIMA/RIMA ostia ... Fluoroscopy #Clinical #LHC
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Correlating the Ovarian and Uterine Cycles
Note: Some charts show different relative levels of
gonadotropins (LH ... Triggered mostly by LH ... #UterineCycle #MenstrualCycle
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Follicular Phase Explained
Early Follicular Phase (Days 0-5)
 • Granulosa cells
, and 2) helps LH ... Incr number of LH ... #MenstrualCycle