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Cushing Syndrome - Hypercortisolism Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Cushings #Syndrome #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #disease #endocrinology #Hypercortisolism
Cushing Syndrome ... Hypercortisolism Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm #Cushings ... #Syndrome #Differential ... Algorithm #disease #endocrinology
Hypercortisolism (Cushing syndrome) - Simplified Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exogenous (ACTH-independent)
Endogenous
 • ACTH-dependent:
    - ACTH-secreting
Hypercortisolism (Cushing ... syndrome) - Simplified ... Differential Diagnosis ... #syndrome #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Cushing Syndrome - Likelihood Ratios of Physical Exam Findings
Moon facies LR +1.6
Central obesity LR +3.0
Generalized obesity
Cushing Syndrome ... Findings Moon facies ... #Syndrome #Likelihood ... #Ratios #LRs #PhysicalExam ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Cushing Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms
Generalized: Weight gain, Slow healing of cuts, Increased risk of infections,
Cushing Syndrome ... - Signs and Symptoms ... dysfunction (males) #Cushings ... #Syndrome #Signs ... Symptoms #diagnosis #endocrinology
Chvostek's Sign - Physical Exam - Hypocalcemia

Chvostek's sign is described as the twitching of facial muscles
Chvostek's Sign ... the twitching of facial ... the area of the facial ... #PhysicalExam # ... Video #Clinical #endocrinology
The Chvostek sign (/ˈkvɒstɪk/) is a clinical sign of existing nerve hyperexcitability (tetany) seen in hypocalcemia.It
When the facial ... of tragus the facial ... level due to a shift ... #Hypocalcemia #PhysicalExam ... Video #Clinical #endocrinology
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasias (MEN syndromes) 

MEN I
• Hyperparathyroidism 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Possible ZE syndrome 
• Various
Neoplasias (MEN syndromes ... Acromegaly • Cushing ... syndrome • ... MultipleEndocrineNeoplasia #Differential ... #Endocrinology
Hirsutism - Differential Diagnosis
Defined as excessive dark, coarse, male-pattern hair growth
Hirsutism causes in premenopausal women:
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Hirsutism - Differential ... steroids • Rare: Cushing's ... Syndrome, Acromegaly ... Syndrome, Acromegaly ... #Diagnosis #endocrinology
Cushing's Syndrome - Moon Facies, Buffalo Hump, Abdominal Striae, Thin Skin

A young man presents with rapid
Cushing's Syndrome ... - Moon Facies, ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Cushings ... #Syndrome #Signs
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
Virilization - Differential ... Hyperplasia • Cushing's ... Syndrome Tumor ... #Virilization #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology