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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
vomiting • Fatigue Signs ... : Signs • Hyperpigmentation ... Reduced libido • Signs ... #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #signs
Causes of Hypocalcemia by Clinical Cause

Acute illness: pancreatitis, tumor lysis, severe illness - Secondary hyperparathyroidism from
Causes of Hypocalcemia ... by Clinical Cause ... Acute illness: pancreatitis ... levels Autoimmune disease ... #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... • Prolidase deficiency ... and large bowel, pancreatitis ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... with Lupus: • Chronic
Clinical Feature of Hypomagnesemia and Magnesium Deficiency
 • Electrolyte Disturbance: Hypokalemia, Hypocalcemia
 • Neuromuscular and central
Clinical Feature ... Atherosclerotic vascular disease ... Migraine, Asthma, Chronic ... Hypomagnesemia #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #Treatment
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
hypertension and signs ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... renal bruit or signs ... • Endocrinologic ... Renal parenchymal disease
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... SLE #systemic #erythematosus ... #signs #symptoms
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Circulating galactose-deficient ... Deficiency in galactosylation ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Capitis - Skin Disease ... Discoid lupus erythematosus ... Examination: • Signs ... of any comorbid disease ... weight loss • Chronic
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous ... • Progressive symptoms ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes