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Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis
 • Pregnancy
 • Endocrinopathies: PCOS, Hypothyroidism
 • HPA Dysfunction:
Causes of Secondary ... Amenorrhea - Differential ... #Amenorrhea #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #endocrinology
Causes and Pathophysiology of Hypertension

#Causes #Pathophysiology #Hypertension #Primary #Essential #Secondary #Differential

** GrepMed Recommended Text: Guyton and
Causes and Pathophysiology ... Hypertension #Causes ... Primary #Essential #Secondary ... #Differential ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
ketoconazole, etomidate) Symptoms ... and Exam Findings ... Causes of Secondary ... A STIM test can ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
/physical exam ... clue • Blood tests ... ACTH stimulation test ... present - ACTH test ... addisons #disease #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Insufficiency Differential ... Weakness, fatigue, nausea ... ACTH) stimulation test ... baseline ACTH - Secondary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Differential ... Renal ultrasound, Tests ... Acromegaly #Secondary ... #Hypertension #Differential
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Test of Skew (Abnormal Vertical Skew)

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this
HINTS Exam - Abnormal ... Test of Skew (Abnormal ... patient with vertigo symptoms ... for a CENTRAL cause ... Vertical #Skew #Test
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Head Impulse Test = Peripheral Cause

This video demonstrates:
1) Normal Head Impulse Test
HINTS Exam - Abnormal ... Head Impulse Test ... = Peripheral Cause ... patient with vertigo symptoms ... for a PERIPHERAL cause
HINTS Exam - Normal Test of Skew (Normal Vertical Skew)

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this
HINTS Exam - Normal ... Test of Skew (Normal ... patient with vertigo symptoms ... for a PERIPHERAL cause ... Vertical #Skew #Test
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
of primary OR secondary ... unclear (often the case ... Standard Stim test ... #Stimulation #Test ... #Endocrinology