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Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Brief Overview
LH and FSH are required for follicular development and
theca cells • Ovulation ... forms following ovulation ... not implant #MenstrualCycle ... #OvarianCycle #pathophysiology ... #menstruation #endocrinology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Ovulation Explained

Around Day 14, estrogen exerts sudden +++ positive feedback
Ovarian Cycle – Ovulation ... for clarity) #MenstrualCycle ... #OvarianCycle #pathophysiology ... #Ovulation #endocrinology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... flaccid weakness Epidemiology ... Pathophysiology ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #management #treatment
Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Hyperandrogenism, Family Planning, Endometrial cancer prevention, Cardiovascular risk factor management
→ Weight
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ... No FDA approved treatments ... of Pregnancy - Ovulation ... Polycystic #Ovary #Syndrome ... #Management #endocrinology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... flaccid weakness Epidemiology ... the underlying pathophysiology ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Correlating the Ovarian and Uterine Cycles
Note: Some charts show different relative levels of
Ovulation • ... See also "Ovulation ... #UterineCycle #MenstrualCycle ... #OvarianCycle #pathophysiology ... #comparison #endocrinology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Luteal Phase Explained
 • The LH surge can be thought
slide) Besides ovulation ... Ovarian Cycle #MenstrualCycle ... #OvarianCycle #pathophysiology ... #LutealPhase #endocrinology
PCOS Treatment
1st line = weight loss
 • 5-10% weight loss can restore ovulatory cycles
 • Improvement
PCOS Treatment ... due to chronic anovulation ... waxing #PCOS #Treatment ... #management #endocrinology ... Polycystic #ovary #syndrome
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Follicular Phase Explained
Early Follicular Phase (Days 0-5)
 • Granulosa cells
preparing for ovulation ... Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ... #MenstrualCycle ... #OvarianCycle #pathophysiology ... FollicularPhase #endocrinology
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
involvement Epidemiology ... any time during treatment ... myopathy, Guillain-Barré ... syndrome (GBS), ... antisynthetase syndrome