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Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Hormone • MRI ... of adrenal glands ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #endocrinology ... #Adrenal #Hyperfunction
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... , adrenal, prostate ... • Milk-alkali syndrome ... #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #differential
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Congenital Adrenal ... Chemotherapy • Bone ... #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes #pediatrics
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Hypercalcemia due to increased bone Ca2+ resorption:
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism, Malignancy, Pseudohyperparathyroidism, Renal failure,
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... due to increased bone ... calcium)-alkali syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... calcium #high #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Management Summary ... : Most Common Cause ... Adrenalitis Other causes ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... #Management #Endocrinology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
• A clinical diagnosis ... Rule out other causes ... - MRI: inflammation ... #Rheumatology #diagnosis ... #management #Dermatology
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
(RCC) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Budd Chiari syndrome ... CT/MRI of the thorax ... patients with bone
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
dL the ULN R - Renal ... more: • Clonal bone ... focal lesions on MRI ... plasmacytoma, POEMs syndrome ... Gammopathies #MGUS #diagnosis
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... the abdomen for adrenal ... #Cushings #Syndrome ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... , and possibly renal ... anterior/posterior MSK ... #Management #Signs