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Hirsutism - Differential Diagnosis
Defined as excessive dark, coarse, male-pattern hair growth
Hirsutism causes in premenopausal women:
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growth Hirsutism causes ... glucocorticoids, androgenic steroids ... Rare: Cushing's Syndrome ... tumors Hirsutism causes ... Ovary • Cushing's Syndrome
Systemic Glucocorticoid Dose Equivalents. 

Note: approximate equivalent dose is based on anti-inflammatory potency. Fludrocortisone is not
chemotherapy induced nausea ... (postoperative nausea ... Corticosteroid #Steroid ... #Conversion #Table
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes ... Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids ... Other Endocrine causes ... low renin HTN causes ... #Secondary #causes
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
• Nephritic syndrome ... Excess: • Conn's syndrome ... Licorice • Liddle's syndrome ... pheochromocytoma) • Steroids ... Cushing's, exogenous steroids
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Causes of Anterior ... Posner-Schlossman Syndrome ... Behcet's, SLE, TINU syndrome ... HIA B27-related syndrome ... #ophthalmology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... Treatment: Topical steroids ... Anticoagulation (case ... by case) • Surgery ... Behcets #disease #Syndrome
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
Infections in which Steroids ... pericarditis (select cases ... reconstitution inflammatory syndrome ... • Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... PrathitKulkarni #Steroids
Hirsutism - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
RAPID ONSET
Medications
 • Steroids
 • Danazol
 • Progestin Containing Contraceptives
Increased Serum Testosterone
Medications • Steroids ... Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ... • Cushing's Syndrome ... endocrinology #causes
Tall Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Normal Growth (BA=CA)
 • Familial Tall Stature
 • XYY Syndrome
Obese BMI
Stature • XYY Syndrome ... • Soto's Syndrome ... Homocystinuria • Sex Steroid ... • XYY Syndrome ... endocrinology #causes
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Important Causes ... , Orbital apex syndrome ... Miller-Fisher syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology