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Hormonal Regulation at Various Parts of the Menstrual Cycle
#Pathophysiology #Endocrinology #Hormones #Menstrual #Cycle #Regulation #Hormonal
Regulation at Various Parts ... Menstrual Cycle #Pathophysiology ... #Endocrinology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
ligamentous injury (LCL ... > MCL), brachial ... fracture • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
A practical guide to starting levothyroxine therapy
Calculate full replacement dose: 1.6 mcg/kg/day
Young, otherwise healthy patient:
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replacement dose: 1.6 mcg ... Start at 25-50 mcg ... initiation #starting #management ... #endocrinology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Brief Overview
LH and FSH are required for follicular development and
ovulation -> LH supports ... #OvarianCycle #pathophysiology ... #menstruation #endocrinology
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
deficiency: - Short ... #FeedbackLoop #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Diagnosis and Management ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... levels to <1ng/mL ... #Endocrinology ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... Ferritin <100 ng/mL ... Ferritin 100-299 ng/mL ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
Cruciate Ligament (PCL ... Classification of PCL ... Some sort of end ... #Injury #MSK #Sports ... #pathophysiology
PCOS Treatment
1st line = weight loss
 • 5-10% weight loss can restore ovulatory cycles
 • Improvement
Contraceptives: 20 mcg ... PCOS #Treatment #management ... #endocrinology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Diagnosis and Management ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... smear microscopy Management ... Residency @CMC_IM #Potts ... TB #Diagnosis #Management