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Aspirin prescribing algorithm for primary and secondary prevention.

Infographic via @thecurbsiders

#Aspirin #Deprescribing #algorithm #indications #management #primary #secondary
algorithm for primary ... and secondary prevention ... Deprescribing #algorithm #indications ... #management #primary ... #secondary
Primary vs Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency - Pathophysiology
Primary AI = adrenal glands themselves are the problem. This
Primary vs Secondary ... Insufficiency - Pathophysiology ... Primary AI = adrenal ... Insufficiency #Pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary ... vs Secondary vs ... Comparison: • Primary ... Hyperparathyroidism #diagnosis #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Lateral Canthotomy and Cantholysis 
Primary indications 
 - Decreased visual acuity 
 - Intraocular pressure >
Cantholysis Primary ... indications ... - Proptosis Secondary ... Indications ... Ophthalmology #Management
Primary Hyperthyroidism - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Note: Although rare, gestational diseases can lead to thyrotoxicosis due
Primary Hyperthyroidism ... Secondary hyperthyroidism ... Pretibial myxedema #Primary ... Hyperthyroidism #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Indications for Parathyroidectomy in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • All patients with symptomatic PHPT
 • Serum calcium 1
Indications for ... Parathyroidectomy in Primary ... Parathyroidectomy #Indications ... #PHPT #endocrinology ... #management #Hyperparathyroidism
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
prophylaxis for primary ... ulceration is secondary ... distinct from, primary ... hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... #pharmacology #management
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Primary ... Causes of Secondary ... Insufficiency #Primary ... #Management #Endocrinology
Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis (EuDKA)
SGLT2 Inhibitors
Increasing Indications
Significant Adverse Drug Effects
Definition of EuDKA
 • Metabolic acidosis with pH
Inhibitors Increasing Indications ... level < 200 mg/dL Pathophysiology ... EuDKA #diagnosis #management ... #endocrinology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Hypothyroidism, Primary ... Jcortesizaguirr #Secondary ... Differential #Diagnosis #indications