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

Around Day 14, estrogen exerts sudden +++ positive feedback
Ovarian Cycle – Ovulation ... for clarity) #MenstrualCycle ... pathophysiology #Ovulation ... #endocrinology
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
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Correlating the Ovarian and Uterine Cycles
Note: Some charts show different relative levels of
Ovulation • ... See also "Ovulation ... • After ovulation ... #UterineCycle #MenstrualCycle ... pathophysiology #comparison #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 – Luteal Phase Explained
 • The LH surge can be thought
slide) Besides ovulation ... Ovarian Cycle #MenstrualCycle ... #LutealPhase #endocrinology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... Myasthenia Epidemiology ... “dropping head syndrome ... - Kearns-Sayre syndrome ... Eaton myasthenia syndrome
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
21 • Noonan Syndrome ... • Prader-Willi Syndrome ... • Turner Syndrome ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Follicular Phase Explained
Early Follicular Phase (Days 0-5)
 • Granulosa cells
preparing for ovulation ... Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ... #MenstrualCycle ... FollicularPhase #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 ... Miller Fisher Syndrome ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment