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Acromegaly 
Caused by over-secretion of growth hormone (GH) from the pituitary gland. 
The condition is rare
Acromegaly Caused ... #Acromegaly #Signs ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
clinical findings • Acromegaly ... plate fusion -> acromegaly ... rare causes of acromegaly ... Overproduction #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #endocrinology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
and Management ... Diagnosis and Workup ... MRI+contrast Management ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Endocrinology
Pituitary Adenomas

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

#Pituitary #Adenomas #Diagnosis #Management #Symptoms #Signs
Anatomy, H&P, Signs ... and Symptoms, Workup ... and Management ... Adenomas #Diagnosis #Management ... #Symptoms #Signs
Clinical Effects of Large and Small Pituitary Tumours
Local complications - Headache, Visual field defect, Disconnection hyperprolactinaemia,
Hypogonadism • Acromegaly ... Pituitary #Tumors #Signs ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
activates lipolysis Signs ... - Giantism or acromegaly ... #FeedbackLoop #endocrinology
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
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... and Management ... Negative Cultures • Length ... Additional metastatic workup ... IDSA #Guidelines #Management
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Cushing's syndrome, Acromegaly
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Hyperthyroidism: Work-up ... Hyperthyroidism → Signs ... algorithm #diagnosis #endocrinology