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Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Workup:
 • Sulfonylurea Labs
 • Anti-lnsulin Ab - Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
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Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome ... Normally, glucose stores ... in liver should ... Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome ... Diagnosis #insulinoma #endocrinology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... ABG And BMP Normal ... D D-lactate (short ... bowel syndrome, ... Anxiety, pain, fever
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
Virilization - Differential ... • Cushing's Syndrome ... • Obesity • Liver ... #Virilization #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High PTH
LOW PTH - Hypoparathyroid
 - Congenital (Pediatric)
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... Malabsorption • Short ... bypass • Liver ... Tumor lysis syndrome ... Algorithm #PTH #endocrinology
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Turner Syndrome ... #ShortStature #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
Growth Hormone: • Liver ... deficiency: - Short ... Incr fat mass, abn ... - metabolic abn ... #FeedbackLoop #endocrinology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Cough, Dyspnea, Fever ... symptomatology Differential ... testing: anti-ANCA ab ... , anti-GBM ab, ANA ... #differential #
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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- Activation: Liver ... Formation: Hungy Bone Syndrome ... - DiGeorge Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #endocrinology ... #differential #
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Hypokalemia - Differential ... of hypokalemia starts ... measuring urinary K level ... , Gitelman's syndrome ... #hypokalemia #differential
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
Guillain–Barré syndrome ... Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome ... Differential diagnosis ... paralysis but spares ... dysfunction, sensory level