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Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
the ankle jerk reflex ... evaluation confirmed a diagnosis ... #Ankle #Reflexes ... #Delayed #Clinical ... Video #Neurology #Endocrinology
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
of pregnancy, critical ... → Signs of ... ophthalmopathy → Graves' Disease ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... #endocrinology
Graves Disease - Autoimmune Hyperthyroidism
Epidemiology: Most common cause of hyperthyroidism, Incidence peaks at 30-50
Diagnosis: 
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Graves Disease - ... Epidemiology: Most common cause ... peaks at 30-50 Diagnosis ... Clinical Presentation ... #endocrinology
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Overview Clinical ... Diagnosis: ... #causes #diagnosis ... #differential #endocrinology ... #signs #symptoms
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
structural heart disease ... such as reflex ... orthostatic vital sign ... should be guided by clinical ... the underlying disease
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
aldosterone Causes ... disorder - Primary hypothyroidism ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #signs
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... : Hypothyroidism ... Renal parenchymal disease
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer’s Disease ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... chromosome 21) Signs ... seizure, primitive reflexes ... pathophysiology #geriatrics #diagnosis
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
Pathogenesis and clinical ... • Other rare causes ... Cardiovascular disease ... #signs #symptoms ... #endocrinology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... years - May have signs ... numbness, decreased reflexes