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Primary vs Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency - Pathophysiology
Primary AI = adrenal glands themselves are the problem. This
Insufficiency - Pathophysiology ... be low, while ACTH ... Secondary AI = the pituitary ... Low ACTH leads to ... #endocrinology
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
- Pathogenesis and ... ACTH ... LH, FSH, TSH, ACTH ... #SideEffects #endocrinology ... mnemonic #GLFTAP #pathophysiology
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
- Check ACTH ... cortisol 30 min AND ... Step 3) Differentiate ... . problem with pituitary ... #Stimulation #Endocrinology
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
mechanisms and ... - Pathophysiology ... red-flags to exclude dermatologic ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Targetoid #Algorithm #Differential
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
macrognathia), ↑ hand ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... Differential Diagnosis ... TFT, LH, FSH & ACTH ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Pathophysiology: ... commonly renal and ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... Palpable #Algorithm #Differential
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
predispose to other orthopedic ... XR, MRI to dx and ... • Differentiate ... SickleCell #Disease #differential ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
 •
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential ... patch Herald's atch ... scaling papules and ... Papulosquamous #SkinRash #dermatology ... #Differential #
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Disorders - Differential ... untreated, Behave and ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis ... #NonHodgkin #differential
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Band neutrophils ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... #Bandemia #differential ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology