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Clomiphene (Clomid®, Serophene®) – Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator
#Pharmacology #Clomiphene #Clomid #Serophene #SERM #Overview #Review
Clomiphene (Clomid®, Serophene ... Clomiphene #Clomid #Serophene ... #SERM #Overview
Calcium Homeostasis

Serum Calcium - PTH - Vitamin D Regulation

#Calcium #Homeostasis #Pathophysiology #Autoregulation #VitaminD #PTH #Endocrinology
Homeostasis Serum ... VitaminD #PTH #Endocrinology
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
mEq/L • Urine/serum ... ketones +++ • Serum ... mEq/L • Urine/serum ... 600 mg/dL • Serum ... Algorithm #management #endocrinology
Hypocalcemia Laboratory Evaluation

Serum levels of PTH, phosphorus, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D can help differentiate between
Laboratory Evaluation Serum ... Hyperparathyroidism #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Chvostek Sign on Physical Exam

Young man presented with history of fatigue, muscle cramps and features suggestive
Serum total and ... Serum magnesium ... #Hypocalcemia #endocrinology
Hirsutism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
RAPID ONSET
Medications
 • Steroids
 • Danazol
 • Progestin Containing Contraceptives
Increased Serum Testosterone
Contraceptives Increased Serum ... Hypertrichosis Increased Serum ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Abnormal Serum TSH - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased TSH
 • Hypothyroidism
 • Sub-clinical Hypothyroidism
 • Recovery from
Abnormal Serum TSH ... #Hyperthyroid #Endocrinology
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
Syndrome Tumor Low Serum ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical features: 
 - Weight loss, anorexia, Weakness, fatigue, GI distress
 - Hypotension,
algorithm): - AM serum ... unlikely - If serum ... Stimulation #StimTest #Endocrinology
Calcium homeostasis is a process controlled by chiefly by hormones vitamin D and PTH. 
Vitamin D
acts to increase serum ... regulated primarily by serum ... Pathophysiology #Endocrinology