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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
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
malignancy Pathophysiology ... Differential Diagnosis ... TFT, LH, FSH & ACTH ... #Endocrinology ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Management Summary ... pan-hypopituitarism including: pituitary ... ACTH 2. ... Secondary #Diagnosis #Management ... #Endocrinology
Algorithmic Approach to Hypothyroidism - Differential Diagnosis and Management Framework

Central Hypothyroidism (Secondary or tertiary) ↓TSH, ↓FT4
Hypothyroidism - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... drug-induced • Pituitary ... Diagnosis #algorithm #endocrinology ... #hypothyroid #Management
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... infiltration) Differential ... age • Monitor and ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology ... #pathophysiology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... cell adhesion and ... initiation • Differential ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Treatment
 • 5 to 40% of sarcoidosis, Heterogeneous, often inaugural
 • Central
, Hypothalamus and ... pituitary gland ... , Exclusion of Differential ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #neurology #rheumatology