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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Aldosterone Deficiency: Symptoms ... Cortisol Deficiency: Symptoms ... Androgens: • Symptoms ... physical: - Symptoms ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Hypomagnesemia (Serum level < 1.7 mg/dL)
Neuromuscular manifestations 
 • Tremor, tetany, seizures 
 • Weakness
Hypomagnesemia (Serum ... Hypomagnesemia #Signs #Symptoms
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
old; F>M Signs/Symptoms ... Fever - High serum ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Main Culprits: Aspergillus fumigatus, Less commonly: Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus terreus
Diagnosis: Characteristic imaging + symptoms +
Characteristic imaging + symptoms ... + serum Aspergillus
Rapid, increasing signs of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) is an important key feature of NMS. EPS, associated
extrapyramidal symptoms ... to produce EPS symptoms ... should exhibit low serum
Goals and limits for treatment of Hyponatremia Stratified by duration and risk of Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome
<48h) Severe symptoms ... Rapidly increase serum ... Mild or moderate symptoms ... moderate, or mild symptoms ... Moderate or mild symptoms
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
cells -> Decr Serum ... proteins -> decr Serum ... pathophysiology #symptoms
Paget’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Incr serum CTx - marker of bone resorption
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Findings • Incr serum ... fractures • Incr serum ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Signs and Symptoms of Renal Infarction
 • Abdominal or flank pain
 • Leukocytosis
 • Fever
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Signs and Symptoms ... Elevations of serum ... Infarction #Signs #Symptoms
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Abnormally low serum ... When present, symptoms ... • "Vasomotor" symptoms ... the reduction of symptoms