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Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
Myalgia, Muscle weakness ... Psychosis, Deafness ... of movement, Deafness ... hypertrophy, Proximal myopathy ... #PhysicalExam #Endocrinology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
of Peripheral Weakness ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • No Objective Weakness ... Oculomotor • Myopathy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Myositis Necrotizing myopathy ... level of muscle weakness ... and anti-HMGCR myopathy ... have significant weakness ... after 2 years of treatment
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
of Peripheral Weakness ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... No Objective Weakness ... • Congenital Myopathy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
proximal myalgia and weakness ... any time during treatment ... symmetric muscle weakness ... after DC Statin Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Graves Hyperthyroidism - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Low TSH -> TSH-R-Ab+ -> Graves' Hyperthyroidism

doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa646

#Graves #Disease #Hyperthyroidism
and Management Algorithm ... Hyperthyroidism #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment #diagnosis ... #endocrinology
Algorithm for the Treatment of Severe Hypoglycemia

Step #1:  IV dextrose bolus

Step #2:  food (if
Algorithm for the ... Treatment of Severe ... octreotide #Algorithm ... #Treatment #Severe ... Hypoglycemia #Management #Endocrinology
Hypoglycemia Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Features of hypoglycemia:
 • Neurogenic: Tremor, Palpitations, Anxiety, Arousal, Sweating, Hunger,
and Management Algorithm ... Neuroglycopenic: Dizziness, Weakness ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
#CAH #algorithm ... diagnosis #comparison #treatment ... #Peds #Endocrinology
Hyperthyroidism – symptoms and signs. 

Symptoms:

Weight loss, Increased appetite, Irritability/behaviour change, Restlessness, Malaise, Stiffness, Muscle weakness,
Stiffness, Muscle weakness ... loss, Proximal myopathy ... Signs #Diagnosis #Endocrinology