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Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
Growth Hormone Excess ... GH excess prior ... GH excess after ... hemianopsia IGF-1 Overproduction ... #Overproduction
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
erythrocytosis due to overproduction ... catecholamine excess
Benign Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplasia - Often Bilateral
 • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
 • ACTH
Hyperplasia Androgen Excess ... DHEAS Estrogen Excess ... Glucocorticoid Excess ... ) Aldosterone Excess
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Hypernatremia - Excess ... consciousness • No access
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
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Differential Diagnosis Excess ... Large volume IVF Excess ... diuresis): • Excess ... diuretics • Excess
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Biopsy Androgen Excess ... Hyperplasia) Estrogen Excess ... Glucocorticoid Excess ... ) Aldosterone Excess
The components of the adrenal gland and consequences of excess hormone production #Pathophys #MedStudent #Conn #Cushing
consequences of excess
Diabetes Insipidus vs Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH (SIADH) - Comparison Table

Diabetes Insipidus - Inadequate ADH
SIADH -
Inadequate ADH SIADH - Excess
Primary Hyperthyroidism - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Note: Although rare, gestational diseases can lead to thyrotoxicosis due
thyrotoxicosis due to excess ... hyperthyroidism due to excess
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Glucocorticoid excess ... Catecholamine excess ... Mineralocorticoid excess