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Primary Hyperthyroidism - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Note: Although rare, gestational diseases can lead to thyrotoxicosis due
loss - Heat intolerance ... Decr exercise tolerance ... Hyperthyroidism #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hyperthyroidism

#Hyperthyroidism #Treatment #Management #Pharmacology #Medications #Comparison #Table #Endocrinology #AAFP #Propylthiouracil #Methimazole
Pharmacologic Treatment ... Treatment #Management #Pharmacology ... Comparison #Table #Endocrinology
Testing for Diabetes Type II
 - 
Hemoglobin A1c test
 - Random blood sugar test
 - Fasting
- Oral glucose tolerance ... Glucose #Laboratory #Endocrinology
Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism - Symptoms and Signs
Hypothyroidism:
 - General - From asymptomatic to myxedema coma, “Like
• Low exercise tolerance ... Hyperlipidemia • Cold intolerance ... poor exercise tolerance ... • Heat intolerance ... Signs #Diagnosis #endocrinology
Mechanism of Action for Common Diabetes Medications

 • SGLT2i (Dapagliflozin)
 • TZD (Pioglitazone)
 • Biguanides (Metformin)
#Medications #pharmacology ... #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Benzodiazepines: Mechanism of Action and Side Effects
 • Decr spinal cord activity -> Muscle relaxant
- Dependence, tolerance ... Benzodiazepines #Psychiatry #Pharmacology ... #pathophysiology
Conceptual Relationship between Volume Responsiveness and Volume Tolerance

Assessing for volume responsiveness would only tell you that
Responsiveness and Volume Tolerance ... Decreased volume tolerance ... Responsiveness #Tolerance ... #Differential #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology and Effects of Insulin Deficiency

#Insulin #Deficiency #DKA #Ketoacidosis #Diabetes #Pathophysiology #Endocrinology
Pathophysiology ... Ketoacidosis #Diabetes #Pathophysiology ... #Endocrinology
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... Impaired glucose tolerance ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Diabetes Pathophysiology and Medication Targets

The ominous octet is one concept that summarizes the different pathophysiologic pathways
Diabetes Pathophysiology ... the different pathophysiologic ... #Diabetes #Pathophysiology ... Targets #Drug #Endocrinology