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Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Cushing Syndrome ... Testing Algorithm ... dexamethasone suppression test ... between 11 pm and ... diagnosis #algorithm #endocrinology
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
losses - Chronic diarrhea ... Medications - Loop and ... Familial renal Mg wasting ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes #Workup
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Workup Summary ... cultures, but test ... • If Diarrhea: ... Defecography by Tina Hang
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Screening Testing ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Mineralocorticoid excess syndromes ... Causes #Screening #Workup ... #table
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
: • Nephrotic syndrome ... protein-albumin" dissociation ... cardiomyopathy GI: • Diarrhea ... Carpal tunnel syndrome ... Amyloidosis Diagnostic Testing
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
workup. ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... ligament/meniscus testing ... WORK UP: obtain ... Posterior #Injury #msk
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... Workup: • Serum ... glucose suppression test ... • Pituitary testing ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology