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Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
clinical findings • Acromegaly ... share the same pathophysiology ... rare causes of acromegaly ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
malignancy Pathophysiology ... Differential Diagnosis ... Transsphenoidal surgical resection ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Hirsutism - Differential Diagnosis
Defined as excessive dark, coarse, male-pattern hair growth
Hirsutism causes in premenopausal women:
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Hirsutism - Differential ... Cushing's Syndrome, Acromegaly ... Cushing's Syndrome, Acromegaly ... mendesthiagob #Hirsutism #Differential ... #Diagnosis #endocrinology
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasias (MEN syndromes) 

MEN I
• Hyperparathyroidism 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Possible ZE syndrome 
• Various
Pituitary path • Acromegaly ... MultipleEndocrineNeoplasia #Differential ... #Endocrinology
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift:
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Tumor Lysis
 • Metabolic or Respiratory Acidosis
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential ... Pseudo-hypoparathyroidism • Acromegaly ... HighPhosphate #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Hyperglycemia - Differential ... Cushing's Syndrome • Acromegaly ... #HighGlucose #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology ... - inadequate production ... #dka #hhs #pathophysiology ... #comparison #endocrinology
Causes of hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Increased losses: enhanced urinary phosphate excretion
 • Decreased input:
hypophosphatemia - Differential ... Enhanced endogenous production ... hypophosphatemia #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #endocrinology
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
- Giantism or acromegaly ... #FeedbackLoop #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
Breast Discharge - Differential ... Lesion Autonomous Production ... Breast #Discharge #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Endocrinology